Warning! Fire threat increase in and outside of the home in the wake of the weekend cold front

Houston is in for a blast of cold air behind a cold front Saturday night.

The cold air lags, so most of us won’t feel a chill until Monday morning, with much of southeast Texas waking up to temperatures in the 30s on Monday.

Temperatures drop below average Sunday night into Monday morning

The Houston Fire Department is reminding everyone to be cautious when heating their homes.

• Be mindful of how close you place space heaters to walls and furniture, and never leave the space heater unattended.

• Do not use your stove or oven to heat the home

• Plug heaters directly into the walls and check for any damage on the electrical cords

• Check your CO2 monitors

However, the cold air isn’t the primary cause of the increased fire danger outside your home; it will be the strong northerly wind. Wind speeds behind the front will be 15 – 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Gust over 30 MPHGusting over 20 mph

The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon.

The strong north winds will dry out the atmosphere, zapping out any sign of moisture from the air.

Sunday Morning into Monday Afternoon

A trifecta for fire risk – strong winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation. One spark can spread flames quickly.

To prevent this, stay away from bonfires and campfires, do not park on grass, and be mindful of any activity that can spark flames over grass.

Fire danger will drop from Extreme to high from Sunday to Monday as winds start to ease on Monday.

Very high and Extreme levels of fire danger across SE TexasRisk lowers slightly to high and pockets of very high

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