Red Flag Warning Issued for Eastern San Juan Mountains and Southeastern Colorado
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NWS Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday across Fire Weather Zones 223, 234 and 236.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Colorado
- Issued
- July 1, 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 Southern Colorado.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Pueblo CO. Effective from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The alert was sent at 1:24 PM MDT on June 9.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 223, 234 and 236, including Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains (Wolf Creek Pass and Creede), Kiowa County (Eads), and Prowers County (Lamar).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity as low as 11 percent. Elevated fire danger expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
Onset at 11:00 AM MDT Wednesday, June 10. Expires at 5:30 PM MDT and ends at 8:00 PM MDT Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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