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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
326 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 9 PM 
CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS 
FOR MCCURTAIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, ADJACENT PORTIONS OF 
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 30, AND A LARGE PORTION OF 
EAST TEXAS...

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326 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Red Flag 
Warning for critical to extreme fire weather conditions, which is
in effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...McCurtain County in Southeast Oklahoma, portions
  of Southwest Arkansas north of Interstate 30, and portions of 
  East Texas north and west of a line from Texarkana to Rusk 
  Texas.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Near 20 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Low to mid 80s, with isolated upper 80s possible.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread  
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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