Conditions needed for fires to spread

Taking a deeper dive into the conditions needed for fires to spread under a Red Flag Warning.

40 MPH winds, 15% humidity trigger fire weather watch in Lansing Wednesday as NWS Chicago warns of elevated wildfire risk and rapid fire spread

40 MPH wind gusts and 15% relative humidity have triggered a Fire Weather Watch in Lansing for Wednesday, according to NWS ...
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Bear Creek Fire around 4,000-acres, gusty winds, low humidity persist

DILLON - An infrared flight measured the Bear Creek Fire burning in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest at 3,987-acres over Wednesday night. U.S. Forest Service: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ...