(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday, Jan. 6, in Southern Colorado due to gusty winds and low humidity.
The warning has been issued for El Paso, Teller, Fremont, Pueblo, and Huerfano Counties and is in effect until 5 p.m. According to NWS, weather conditions include wind gusts that can reach up to 40 mph, which can cause fires to spread quickly.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSPD) issued an impassioned plea for the community to be fire aware, saying, “Please, for the love of our sanity, be SMART. Do not do anything that could start a fire. We beg of you.”…