Red Flag Warning for Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley, Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta, Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest, South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties
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What is happening
Impacts: Gusty winds combined with low RH could lead to the rapid spread of any new or existing fires.
What the bulletin says to do
Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county's emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure you're signed up for your county's emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * IMPACTS...Gusty winds combined with low RH could lead to the rapid spread of any new or existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire weather zone 624, including the Wrights Spring Fire and the Fremont-Winema National Forest. * WIND...South to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity around 12 to 18 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
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Red Flag Warning issued August 21 at 9:30AM PDT until August 22 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 21 at 9:30AM PDT until August 22 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 21 at 9:30AM PDT until August 22 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Medford OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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