Fire Weather Watch For Friday Along Front Range

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Friday along the Front Range.

Strong winds, along with warm and dry conditions, could fuel a grass fire. The area covered by the Fire Weather Watch includes a large part of northeast Colorado Friday morning through the afternoon.

Fire experts said a fire can quickly spread if it starts in dry grass or piles of small branches, especially this year since there hasn't been much, if any, snow to keep things damp.

During tomorrow's Fire Weather Watch, winds of 20-30 miles per hour are predicted, with gusts up to 45 mph. Humidity will be only 10-15 percent.

Poudre Fire Authority in Larimer County is prepared to respond to fires in these kinds of conditions.

"We actually bump up our response, so we front load our response to send extra equipment right at the first dispatch, compared to a day where there's not wind and the vegetation is not too terribly dry," said Patrick Love with the Poudre Fire Authority.