>>> THAT AFTERNOON. JOHN ELLIOTT WITH AN IMPORTANT UPDATE. OUR FRIENDS AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, IN CONCERT WITH STATE AGENCIES, HAVE EXTENDED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THAT MEANS WE WILL NOW HAVE A WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 TOMORROW. WHAT IS A RED FLAG WARNING? ANY FIRE THAT STARTS IN THIS KIND OF ENVIRONMENT WILL SPREAD WEAKLY. CURRENT WIND GUSTS 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THAT WIND PROFILE IS STICKING AROUND AND MAY INTENSIFY LATER TODAY INTO THE EVENING. IT WILL STILL BE WINDY TOMORROW. IN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EQUATION, THE FUEL. WHY IS THERE SO MUCH FUEL? THERE HAS BEEN SO LITTLE RAIN, EVEN HALF AN INCH IN THE LAST 39 DAYS. ALL OF THE CONDITIONS ARE

THERE FOR THE HIGHER RISK TODAY AND TOMORROW. HOPING FOR RAIN SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. ANY RAIN WILL HELP. JUST REMEMBER BE FIRE SAFE. DO NOT START A FIRE OBVIOUSLY BUT IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, CALL IT IN QUICKLY. THOSE EARLY CALLS TO HELP. WE ARE MONITORING IT, WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AND WE WILL HAVE AN UPDATE COMING UP ON THE NEWS AT 5:00. THE RED FLAG FIRE WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH SATURDAY. STAY SAFE. >>> THIS HAS BEEN A

Red flag warning extended in Tri-State Area

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