Red Flag Warning for 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 you need to know
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- 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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- 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, the southeastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 624 covering the Fremont National Forest and all of Fire Weather Zone 625, covering the South Central Oregon deserts and BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney counties. * WINDS...West to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 14 percent. * DURATION...3 to 7 hours. * 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 1 at 2:47PM PDT until August 1 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 2:14AM PDT until August 1 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Red Flag Warning issued July 31 at 11:44AM PDT until August 1 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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