Warm, hot weather and gusty winds are raising the risk of wildfires in the Southwest.
Red flag warnings were posted Monday for the Texas Panhandle and southwestern Kansas. The danger is also high in Colorado Springs and other parts of Colorado as well as New Mexico and Arizona.
Any fires that start are likely to spread quickly.
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