Red Flag Fire Warning Issued For Parts Of SE Wyoming

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service is warning people about very high fire danger in some parts of SE Wyoming today.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for southwest Carbon County today starting at 11 am on Monday. The agency posted this statement on its website:

''A Red Flag Warning has been issued for southwest Carbon County for today, Monday August 12 from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT. Dry and windy conditions will allow dried out (cured) fuels to spread fire rapidly should any ignition source get going. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the same area Tuesday. These dry and windy conditions will likely continue through much of the week. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged."