Red Flag Warning Issued for Bent County Including Las Animas
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NOAA issued it on June 29, 2026, 7 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Bent County, Colorado
- Issued
- June 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo CO
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Bent County, Colorado.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pueblo CO. The alert is effective from June 8 at 3:37 PM MDT and covers the period from noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 235, including Bent County and Las Animas.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds from the south at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity as low as 8 percent. Elevated fire danger is expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT on Tuesday, June 9. A Fire Weather Watch is also noted for Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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