URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
150 PM PDT Thu Sep 1 2022
CAZ280>282-284-285-ORZ623>625-021115-
/O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0019.220902T1800Z-220903T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0023.220902T1800Z-220903T0600Z/
Western Klamath National Forest-
Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-Shasta-
Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County-
Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt
Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley-
Southern Oregon Cascades-Klamath Basin and the Fremont-
Winema National Forest-
South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern
Lake and Western Harney Counties-
150 PM PDT Thu Sep 1 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281,
282, 284, 285, 623, 624, AND 625...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Friday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...
-In NorCal...CAZ280...Eastern fire weather zone 280. In CAZ281...most
of fire weather zone 281. In CAZ282...all of fire weather zone
282. This includes the McKinney fire.
-In Oregon...ORZ623...Southern portions of fire weather zone
623. In ORZ625...all of fire weather zone 625.
* WIND...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Winds
may be higher in higher elevations of fire zones 285, 625, and
southeast portions of 624 with gusts to 50 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot
vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause
sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions
at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less
wildfire.
Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don`t
want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit
for more information.
Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you
go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know
your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening.
Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens.
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