Red Flag Warning extended to include Friday afternoon and evening

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1151 AM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

CAZ280>282-284-285-ORZ624-625-251400-
/O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0006.250725T2000Z-250726T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0010.250725T2000Z-250726T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.250724T2000Z-250725T0600Z/
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-
Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-
South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern
Lake and Western Harney Counties-
1151 AM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 624, AND 625...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 624, AND 625...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday. The
Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded.

* AFFECTED AREA...For the Red Flag Warning today, this includes
  all of Fire Weather Zones 280, 281, 282, 284, and 285, and
  portions of 624 and 625 east of a line from Klamath Falls to
  Silver Lake. This includes the Klamath National Forest, Shasta
  National Forest, Modoc National Forest, and Fremont-Winema
  National Forest. For the Red Flag Warning Friday, the warning
  area is much the same, but shifted southeastward to exclude the
  northwest portion of Fire Weather Zone 280 and exclude the
  portions of 624 and 625 that are west of a line from Lorella to
  Paisley.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorm activity
  with abundant lightning. Thunderstorms will be accompanied by
  rain, especially on Friday. But, the amount of lightning is
  expected to exceed critical thresholds.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts around 40 to 60 mph are possible with
  any thunderstorms that develop.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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