The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of the Chicago area Friday. What does that mean and what should you know?

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.

A Red Flag Warning is issued when dry and windy conditions are expected within 24 hours. A Fire Weather Watch is issued when ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert because of an increased risk of wildfire. The combination of drier conditions, low humidity and ...