Fire season hits Carbon County

After an unusually wet spring and summer, low humidity and strong winds have brought the fire season warning to Carbon County.

A red flag warning was issued for Monday by the National Weather Service. According to the National Weather Service, a red flag warning means that critical fire conditions are either occurring now … or will shortly.

Temperatures warmed into the 80s over the weekend and Monday, and frequent wind gusts of 35 to 45 miles per hours were common Monday afternoon.

Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-70s to 80s through the week, but the winds are expected to be at a maximum of 15 mph.

Gerald Claycomb, Fire Weather Program Leader, with the National Weather Service in Cheyenne sent and email to John Zeiger, Carbon County Emergency Management Coordinator, Friday advising him of an unusually strong low pressure system tracks into Idaho and Western Montana over the weekend. The low pressure system resulted in very warm and dry conditions for Carbon County.