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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ

1008 AM MST Sat Jun 20 2026



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Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau-Little Colorado River

Valley in Navajo County-Little Colorado River Valley in Apache

County-

1008 AM MST Sat Jun 20 2026 /1108 AM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS

EVENING...



* WHAT...Critical fire weather conditions. Southwest winds 15 to 25

  mph with gusts up to 35 mph and relative humidity 5 to 10 percent.



* WHERE...Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado

  River Valley in Navajo County, and Little Colorado River Valley in

  Apache County.



* WHEN...Until 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ this evening.



* IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires.

  Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior.

  Elevated potential for new fire starts.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry

grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment

that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire.



Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire

restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions.



A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that

promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This

does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring

now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to

receive information from authorities.



Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of

this Red Flag Warning.



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