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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 6:02PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA, United States of America
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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
.Breezy and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine
with very dry fuels resulting in a period of high fire danger.
Red flag conditions will develop across portions of central and
southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Friday afternoon and
evening, before winds decrease and humidity recovers some
overnight. Red flag conditions will then be expected again across
all of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas during
the day Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Allen, Fire Weather Zone
032 Evangeline, Fire Weather Zone 033 St. Landry, Fire Weather
Zone 044 Lafayette, Fire Weather Zone 045 Upper St. Martin,
Fire Weather Zone 055 Lower St. Martin, Fire Weather Zone 073
West Cameron, Fire Weather Zone 074 East Cameron, Fire Weather
Zone 141 Northern Calcasieu, Fire Weather Zone 142 Northern
Jefferson Davis, Fire Weather Zone 143 Northern Acadia, Fire
Weather Zone 152 Upper Vermilion, Fire Weather Zone 153 Upper
Iberia, Fire Weather Zone 154 Upper St. Mary, Fire Weather
Zone 201 Hardin, Fire Weather Zone 241 Southern Calcasieu,
Fire Weather Zone 242 Southern Jefferson Davis, Fire Weather
Zone 243 Southern Acadia, Fire Weather Zone 252 Lower
Vermilion, Fire Weather Zone 253 Lower Iberia, Fire Weather
Zone 254 Lower St. Mary, Fire Weather Zone 261 Southern
Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 262 Southern Newton, Fire Weather
Zone 515 Upper Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 516 Northern
Orange, Fire Weather Zone 615 Lower Jefferson and Fire Weather
Zone 616 Southern Orange.
* TIMING...From 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 31 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 73.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Nor |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-17T20:00:00-05:00 |
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in United States dropped 25 hours after this event, and stayed disrupted for about 1 hour.
From 18 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Oct 2026 01:00 UTC. Detected by active probing — networks that stopped answering.
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Area as the agency stated it: Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Nor
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