High fire danger threats will increase on Wednesday, driven by 25-40 mph wind gusts, and a warm and dry forecast.

TODAY: WEATHER ALERT DAY for high winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures effectively creating fire weather risk to most areas. A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect until 8:00pm Tuesday night.

Many locations around the country use red flags to alert the local public of fire danger - much like how beach flags are used to alert swimmers of rip currents. A Red Flag Warning is issued when ...

Multiple neighbors said they noticed the red flag ... me about a flag he saw,” Matthew said. “It made me mad — that doesn’t belong in Cabazon. So I made a post to alert the community.” ...