Fire officials offer advice for red flag warning in eastern Washington [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. — With the first red flag warning of the year being issued for most of Sunday, Spokane County Fire District 3 added more staff to some fire stations to more rapidly address any fires that occurred.

The combination of high winds, high temperatures, and low humidity creates a greater risk of fires starting or spreading rapidly.

“What can happen with the high temperatures and low humidity? You see very, very dry fuels that makes the fire start potential significantly greater, and then for those existing fires on the landscape when you factor in the wind, you really do have these red flag warnings creating a perfect recipe for wildfires,” Rodruck said.

Bill Dennstaedt is the Deputy Chief with Spokane County Fire District 3 and said with a higher risk of fires, it’s important to have valuables together and ready to take with you in an evacuation.

“Having those valuables in a one-point location that you can grab your kids can grab them, jump in …