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Red-Flag Winds Threaten 15 Million; 100+ Fires Spark Evacuations

4/24/2026

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Wind gusts up to 60 mph and single-digit humidity prompted the National Weather Service to issue red-flag warnings and fire-weather watches for the Plains, Rockies and Upper Midwest, affecting over 15 million people through April 24 2026.
A Particularly Dangerous Situation warning for south-central and southeastern Colorado listed winds 40-64 km/h, gusts to 97 km/h and humidity of 6-8 %.
Meteorologists reported more than 100 wildfires in Florida and Georgia, prompting burn bans, evacuations and record-high drought.

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Wind gusts up to 60 mph and single-digit humidity prompted the National Weather Service to issue red-flag warnings and fire-weather watches for the Plains, Rockies and Upper Midwest, affecting over 15 million people through April 24 2026.
A Particularly Dangerous Situation warning for south-central and southeastern Colorado listed winds 40-64 km/h, gusts to 97 km/h and humidity of 6-8 %.
Meteorologists reported more than 100 wildfires in Florida and Georgia, prompting burn bans, evacuations and record-high drought.