The North Texas region is under critical or extreme fire threats on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. As a result of those very high winds, and also extremely low relative humidity, a red flag warning is in place for most of North Texas from 11 a.

A red flag warning is different than a fire warning. A red flag warning means conditions exist that could lead to a wildfire. A fire warning is issued when there is an active fire spreading that is threatening life and property.

A red flag warning will be in effect Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. throughout Harris County, according to a forecast issued by the National Weather Service on Friday afternoon. The forecast, which was issued by the agency around 3 p.