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Denver, CO – Wind gusts reaching 55 mph are sweeping across the Colorado plains this morning, combining with humidity as low as 15 percent to create explosive wildfire conditions through 6 p.m. MST. Any spark could ignite fast-moving grassfires capable of crossing roads in minutes.
According to the National Weather Service in Denver/Boulder, a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for much of the plains, including Larimer, Boulder, Jefferson, Douglas, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Weld, Morgan, Logan, Washington, Sedgwick and Phillips counties. Northwest winds will range from 25 to 35 mph today, with stronger gusts, while critically dry air fuels rapid fire growth…