Red Flag Warning Issued for Fremont County, Colorado
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 6 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 Fire Weather Zone 222 until 8 PM MDT Thursday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Fremont County, Colorado
- Issued
- July 6, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Fremont County, Colorado.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Pueblo CO. The alert is effective from June 10 at 12:45 PM MDT and remains in effect until 8 PM MDT June 11.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 222, covering Fremont County including Canon City, Howard, and Texas Creek.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Prepare for extreme fire behavior due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity as low as 7 percent. Elevated fire danger expected with fires catching and spreading rapidly and erratically.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM MDT June 11. A separate Red Flag Warning is scheduled from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday, with a Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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