Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia Due to Critical Fire Conditions
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Sunday afternoon as low humidity and strong winds create a high risk for rapid wildfire spread across the region.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jacksonville
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for critically low humidity and strong northwesterly winds. This alert signifies that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will develop shortly, creating a significant hazard for the region.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts a wide geographic area across two states:
- Florida: Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Inland Flagler, Eastern Hamilton, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Western Hamilton, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Alachua, Western Putnam, Central Marion, Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Marion, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southwestern Columbia, Southern Inland St. Johns, and Western St. Johns.
- Georgia: Echols, Clinch, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware, and Western Charlton.
What You Should Do
Residents and emergency personnel should prepare for extreme fire behavior. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to rapid fire growth. Ongoing wildfires will become difficult to contain, and newly ignited fires may exhibit erratic behavior. Residents are advised to listen for later forecasts and potential updates to these warnings.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: Northwesterly winds between 15 to 25 mph, with gusts reaching up to 35 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Levels dropping as low as 24 percent.
- Temperatures: Highs reaching up to 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Impacts: Rapid rates of wildfire spread are expected.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST on Sunday. Furthermore, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for an additional period of critical fire weather conditions, effective from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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