At 1:47 p.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch valid for Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. for the Eastern Plains.

Winds are expected to be southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and relative humidity as low as 13 percent.

“Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning,” states the NWS.

The full list of affected locations includes:

• Fremont County including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek

• Southern El Paso County including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs

• Pueblo County including Pueblo

• Huerfano County including Walsenburg

• Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher

• Crowley County including Ordway

• Otero County including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands

• Eastern Las Animas County including Pinon Canyon

• Kiowa County including Eads

• Bent County including Las Animas

• Prowers County including Lamar

• Baca County including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands

According to the NWS, a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Source: The National Weather Service