Tomorrow will bring extreme grassland fire danger for the four-state area.

 

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning that will be in effect from late morning through early evening for the four-state area. This includes Allen, Cowley, Elk, Wilson, Neosho, Chautauqua, Montgomery, Labette, Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee Counties in Southeast Kansas, in addition to northeast Oklahoma, southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas.

 

In addition, Montgomery County Emergency Management is issuing an official burn ban for Montgomery County that took effect at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and will continue through 3 p.m. on Saturday.  This means All outdoor burning, including but not limited to brush burning, trash burning, controlled burns, and campfires is prohibited and shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor.

 

West winds between 20 and 30 mph are expected, with gusts up to 40 mph and low relative humidity between 15 and 20 percent and warm temperatures will cause any fires that develop to spread quickly and behave erratically.