KRMG Extreme Weather Alert: High Fire Danger

Tulsa's recent lack of rain and today's strong winds combine to create an increased chance for fires outdoors.

Robert Darby at the National Weather Service office in Tulsa tells us it's the strong southwest wind that helps make it easier for fires to start.

"That combined with a very dry air mass will cause a high fire danger for this afternoon."

Darby also says these systems have been moving through fairly quickly "and we don't receive any moisture returns out ahead of the fronts over the past few months is the main reason over the past few months that we've had limited precipitation with these systems."