Red Flag Warnings are back in place areawide with extreme fire danger back in the forecast Monday.
Red Flag Warnings cover Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties from noon to 8 pm Monday and Chase and Greenwood counties from 11 am to 9 pm Monday. Red Flag Warnings mean automatic burn bans for all affected counties.
The issuance of the Red Flag Warning’s for Monday follow Friday’s widespread and, in some cases, destructive fire conditions which stretched local resources extremely thin. Monday’s forecast is calling for steady southwest winds between 15 to 25 mph throughout the day, low relative humidity levels and temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s.
Combined with already dry conditions and grasses, any fires that develop could become out of control and spread rapidly. Local landowners are encouraged to check on previous burns to ensure they are completely out to help reduce the chance of any rekindles.
If a fire does develop, call your local fire department immediately and do not try to put it out alone. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for weather updates as needed throughout the day.
