to predict any special or adverse weather conditions that present a high probability of extreme fire behavior; there are three kinds of fire weather forecasts:

—red flag cancellation the notification that a red flag watch or red flag warning has been canceled

—red flag warning the notification that an adverse weather pattern continues to develop and that adverse conditions are expected within 24 hours —note red flag warning is the stage 2 alert

—red flag watch the notification, usually 24 to 72 hours ahead of the event, that current and developing meteorological conditions may evolve into dangerous fire weather —note red flag watch is the stage 1 alert This definition last updated 08/08/2008