Fire Watch Nears Midnight

You stand outside as fire weather warnings sharpen the night’s edge with urgency.

You lean against the porch railing, scanning the dry, whispering trees under a sky thick with stars. Far off, a fire watch alert crackles in on the radio, hinting at quick changes ahead. Your phone vibrates: a mandatory evacuation order arrives just as the wind picks up. Start with the message lighting up your screen.

Start here: Describe the sudden glow of the alert on your phone screen.

Focus

Rising tension

One rule

Avoid place names and actual events