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WWUS86 KMFR 051116
RFWMFR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
416 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

CAZ285-ORZ617-623>625-060400-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0025.250905T2000Z-250906T0400Z/
Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley-
Umpqua National Forest-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-
416 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 617, 623, 624, AND 625...

* AFFECTED AREA...In California, eastern portions of fire weather
  zone 285, mainly the Warners east of Alturas. In Oregon,
  portions of fire weather zones 617, northern 623, northern and
  eastern 624 and 625.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected.
  Storms are expected to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of
  precipitation cores may cause many new fire starts.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 55 mph could travel outward up
  to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
  https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?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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