Colorado Weather: Gusty Winds On Thursday Causes Fire Danger To Soar

By Ashton Altieri, CBS Denver:

Somewhat cooler temperatures and mostly cloudy conditions on Thursday won't help elevated fire danger due to gusty winds in the afternoon.

A First Alert Weather Day has been declared through Thursday evening. The combination of wind gusts up to 45 mph and relatively humidity under 15% could cause a wildfire to spread very quickly. Outdoor burning or any activity that causes a spark should absolutely be avoided on Thursday.

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