At 2:09 a.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released a fire weather watch valid for Monday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. for Pueblo County including Pueblo, Huerfano County including Walsenburg, Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher and Eastern Las Animas County including Pinon Canyon.

Winds are forecasted to be west 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph and relative humidity as low as 8 percent.

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

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