Red Flag Warning Issued for Tri-State Region: Extreme Fire Danger in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida
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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida through Monday evening due to critically low humidity and gusty winds.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Tri-State Region (AL, GA, FL)
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee
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 Tri-State Region (AL, GA, FL).
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Tri-State region. This alert indicates that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will develop shortly. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a broad geographic area including:
- Southeast Alabama: Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva, and Houston counties.
- Southwest and South Central Georgia: Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, Terrell, Dougherty, Lee, Worth, Turner, Tift, Ben Hill, Irwin, Early, Miller, Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Cook, Berrien, Seminole, Decatur, Grady, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes, and Lanier counties.
- Florida Panhandle and Big Bend: North Walton, Central Walton, Holmes, Washington, Jackson, Inland Bay, Calhoun, Inland Gulf, Inland Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Inland Jefferson, Madison, Inland Wakulla, Inland Taylor, Lafayette, South Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla, Coastal Taylor, Northern Liberty, and Southern Liberty.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should take the following precautions:
- Outdoor burning is not recommended: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
- Prepare: Be ready for extreme fire behavior and follow local fire safety regulations.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Northwest winds between 15 to 20 mph are expected, with gusts reaching as high as 28 mph.
- Humidity: Relative humidity levels will drop significantly this afternoon, reaching as low as 15 to 18 percent across the region.
- Impacts: The combination of dry air and gusty winds creates an environment where fires can spread out of control quickly.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective immediately and will remain in place until 7:00 PM EST (6:00 PM CST) this evening, February 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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