Extreme Fire Danger Across Colorado: NWS

ACROSS COLORADO -- Local weather officials and fire departments issued a wildfire Red Flag warning across the state of Colorado for Wednesday and Thursday, meaning fire danger is extreme. Near-record heat and low humidity, mixed with gusty winds are a recipe for fire danger, several fire departments warned.

The National Weather Service warned that critical fire danger was projected to develop across the Front Range Foothills, Park County, and all of the plains today.

"Fire danger may become extreme in some areas by Thursday as winds continue to strengthen in this very warm and dry airmass. These extreme conditions will likely develop from South Park and the southern Foothills across the Palmer Divide area and adjacent plains through Denver and Akron," NWS reported. "Use extreme caution with anything that may cause a spark today, and no open burning during these strong winds and dangerous fire weather conditions."

In southeast Colorado Springs, the second residential fire in a month ripped through an apartment complex, causing heavy fire damage to several structures.

In Aurora, a two-acre brush fire at 30th Avenue and North Ursula was reported "under control" by local fire agencies.

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