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Red Flag Warning issued March 13 at 1:49PM CDT until March 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KSThe National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red FlagWarning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday.* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire WeatherZone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, FireWeather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown and FireWeather Zone 020 Cloud.* TIMING...From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday.* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.Outdoor burning should be postponed until conditions improve.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

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