Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 12:30PM MST until June 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Critical fire weather conditions expected. Southwest winds
20 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph and relative humidity 8 to 16
percent.
* WHERE...Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, Grand Canyon
Country, Coconino Plateau, Yavapai County Mountains, Northeast
Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle Valley, Chuska
Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Western Mogollon Rim, Northern Gila
County, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Oak Creek and Sycamore
Canyons, and Black Mesa Area. This includes portions of the
Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott, and Tonto national forests.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /9 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. Winds may damage power
lines, resulting in new fire starts.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Kaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Yavapai County Mountains; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Western Mogollon Rim; Northern Gila County; Yavapai County Valleys and Basins; Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons; Black Mesa Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
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