National Weather Service - *COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MDT (4 am CST) FRIDAY TO 9 AM MST SUNDAY. (Until 11 am MDT – Sunday for extreme eastern plains and the tri-state area.)
The incident occurred late Friday night, January 16th, following a day of strong winds set to continue through the weekend. The fire was near eastbound I-76 at MM 165 between Sedgwick and Ovid.