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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
839 AM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...FIRE WEATHER THREAT FROM DRY AIR AND THE CONTINUATION OF
STRONG WINDS...

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West Side Hills-Central Sierra Foothills-Central Sierra-
839 AM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR THE SIERRA
NEVADA, ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AND WEST HILLS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills. Fire
  weather zone 590 Central Sierra Foothills. Fire weather zone
  592 Central Sierra.

* WIND...Northwest to Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
  reaching 20 to 25 mph. Ridge-top wind gusts reaching 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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DAS