A red flag warning was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Saturday at 2:38 a.m. valid between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. The warning is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

A 52-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 90% contained, the U.S. Forest Service says. The fire is burning in a area hit hard by Helene.

Some Western North Carolina U.S. Forest Service employees who were fired in a dramatic purge of federal workers have had their terminations rescinded.

NWS meteorologists issued a red flag warning for the Pueblo, Colorado, forecast region. A red flag occurs when environmental conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread. Typically, this means winds must be at least 35 mph, relative humidity levels must be less than 20 percent and dry fuels must be present.