Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
113 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025


CAZ281-284-285-ORZ617-623>625-270815-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0023.250827T2000Z-250828T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250827T0400Z/
Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-
Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt
Shasta-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-
113 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 281,
284, 285, 617, 623, 624, AND 625...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 281, 284,
285, 617, 623, 624, AND 625...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
  potential for numerous new fire starts.

* AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zones 281, 284, and
  285, and in Oregon, Fire weather zones 617, 623, 624, and 625.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning
  expected. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes
  outside of precipitation cores are possible, and may cause many
  new fire starts.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
  to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.

* 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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