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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:41AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA,
EAST, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS...

The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday.
For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning, north winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning,
northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity between 25 to 35
percent.

* FUELS...Critically to Extremely Dry.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire.

A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This
does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring
now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.

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

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