EVERETT — The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Tuesday afternoon for the western slopes of the North Cascades above 1,500 feet, including eastern portions of Snohomish County. The warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The warning comes just days after the Snohomish County Fire Marshal extended a Stage 1 burn ban on Friday until Sept. 14 and announced the ban may be extended again if high-risk fire conditions persist.

Under the Stage 1 restriction, outdoor residential burning is banned, except for recreational and cooking fires. Recreational fires are defined by Snohomish County as being less than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high, containing burning material under the top of a fire pit or enclosure, are not lit within 25 feet of combustible material, are monitor

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