{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.37db1c4b154871d4254dd27e21a6de286d7bfe70.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:35AM MST until May 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.37db1c4b154871d4254dd27e21a6de286d7bfe70.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Flagstaff AZ"},"word_count":260,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:35AM MST until May 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Kaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Chinle Valley; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; White Mountains\n**Issued by:** NWS Flagstaff AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T09:35:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T09:35:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T20:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph,\nRelative Humidity between 11 to 23 percent.\n\n* WHERE...Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Grand\nCanyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, and White\nMountains. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and\nKaibab national forests.\n\n* WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires.\nFires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior.\nElevated potential for new fire starts.\n\n## Instructions\nDo your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry\ngrass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment\nthat creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire.\n\nObey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire\nrestrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions.\n\nA red flag warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that\npromote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This\ndoes not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring\nnow or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to\nreceive information from authorities.\n\nPlease advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of\nthis Red Flag Warning."}