Red Flag Warnings Issued Amid Heat, Wind In Utah
Apr 4, 2021, 12:31 PM | Updated: 1:10 pm
The Myton Complex Fire in Duchesne County. (Chopper 5/KSL TV)
(Chopper 5/KSL TV)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a red flag warning for portions of the state amid high temperatures and winds.
The warning is in effect for areas in Carbon, Emery, Wayne, Beaver, Iron and Washington counties Monday. Some warnings will remain in place through Tuesday.
Two red flag warnings went into effect Sunday in Duchesne and will continue into Monday.
More Red Flag Warnings are in place. The Western Uinta Basin's is in effect into Monday night. The others start Monday afternoon. #utwx pic.twitter.com/fEr7fgJ5vY
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 4, 2021
Winds between 15 – 25 miles per hour are expected, and there could be gusts of up to 30 – 40 miles per hour. This, along with low humidity and warm temperatures, can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Authorities said any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly, and they urged residents not to burn anything outdoors.
1PM – Our first Red Flag Warning of 2021 went into effect at noon today for the Uinta Basin. Two sites are already reporting humidity values below 15% and wind gusts 25 mph or greater, which are critical fire weather conditions. Exercise extra caution to prevent fire starts #utwx pic.twitter.com/3n6zPzTXbN
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 4, 2021
