Red Flag Warning for Western Klamath National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Eastern Rogue Valley
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Western Klamath National Forest, Eastern Rogue Valley, Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley
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- Severe
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What is happening
Impacts: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
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.
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The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather zones 620 and 622, including the East Evans Creek fire, as well as Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland, Cave Junction, and Shady Cove. In California...Fire weather zones 280. This includes Happy Camp, Etna, and Fort Jones. * WIND...Northwest to west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 8 to 15 percent. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
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- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 12:31PM PDT until August 6 at 8:00PM 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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