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Red Flag Warning issued July 27 at 2:43PM MDT until July 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

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* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 112, 113, 114, 115 and 117.

* TIMING…Windy conditions and low humidity will continue through
this evening.

* WINDS…West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Near 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…In the lower 90s at lower elevations

* IMPACTS…Strong westerly winds will make it difficult to
contain any new fire starts in areas that have dried out.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.