Extremely high fire warnings in western WA for the weekend

[uppityperson]

Pretty bright pink color on the map at the link below. It is very dry and there will be winds, so beware this weekend. Make sure your fireworks are in a safe place. Be very cautious about campfires. Do NOT throw cigarettes or matches out of car windows. If you go out into the wood or mountains, be aware of escape routes if a fire happens.



http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sew&wwa=red%20flag%20warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
339 AM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR VERY WARM DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS IN FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 649-661 FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY JULY 5TH...

WAZ649>659-661-032300-
/O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0001.090703T1900Z-090706T0700Z/
NORTH AND CENTRAL COASTAL STRIP-NORTH COASTAL LOWLANDS-
CENTRAL COASTAL LOWLANDS-WEST PORTION OF THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS-
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND NORTHWEST INTERIOR LOWLANDS-
CENTRAL AND SOUTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
BLACK HILLS AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR LOWLANDS-
WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTH CASCADES-
WEST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-NORTH CASCADES-
CENTRAL CASCADES-EAST PORTION OF THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS-
339 AM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
PDT SUNDAY NIGHT...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
PDT SUNDAY NIGHT.

VERY WARM AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH MID AND HIGH
LEVEL HAINES INDEX VALUES OF 5 AND 6 AND UNSEASONABLY DRY FUELS
THIS WEEKEND HAS RESULTED IN THE ISSUANCE OF THE RED FLAG
WARNING. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND A THERMAL TROUGH AT THE SURFACE
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND PRODUCING VERY
WARM AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VERY WARM AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH UNSEASONABLY
DRY WILD LAND FUELS HAVE ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ACROSS
WESTERN WASHINGTON. CITIZENS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON SHOULD BE
EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WITH FIREWORKS AND ANY FIRE SOURCES SUCH AS
CAMPFIRES THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND. USE YOUR VEHICLES
ASHTRAY. ANY SPARK IN THE CURRENTLY DRY GRASSES...SHRUBS AND
FOREST FUELS COULD BECOME AN OUT OF CONTROL FIRE VERY QUICKLY.