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Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1018 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...Very low humidity along with gusty westerly winds will result
in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon...

CAZ264-050300-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0009.241004T1800Z-241005T0300Z/
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
1018 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 264.

* WIND...West winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 20 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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http://weather.gov/eureka

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
151 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

CAZ285-ORZ624-625-050300-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-241005T0300Z/
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-
151 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624,
AND 625...

* IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative
  humidity could lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and
  existing fires.

* AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 285
  including Alturas, and Canby. In Oregon... Fire weather zones
  624 and 625. This includes eastern portions of the Fremont
  Winema National Forest, and the cities of Klamath Falls,
  Lakeview, Paisley and Summer Lake.

* WIND...West to southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50
  mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 10 to 15 percent but
  some localized areas as low as 8 percent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will most likely be around 45
  mph with only a few areas reaching the 50 mph mark.

* 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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Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
151 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

ORZ622-050300-
/O.EXA.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-241005T0300Z/
Eastern Rogue Valley-
151 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624, AND
625...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative
  humidity could lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and
  existing fires.

* AFFECTED AREA...Most of Fire zone 622, including the cities of
  Medford, White City, Shady Cove, Butte Falls, and Ruch.

* WIND...Northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 10 to 15 percent.


* 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
244 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

CAZ270-278-NVZ423-458-050300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0015.241004T1800Z-241005T0300Z/
Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County-
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-Northern Washoe County-
244 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN WASHOE, AND PERSHING COUNTIES...

* CHANGES...None

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 270 Surprise Valley
  California, Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County, Fire
  Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County and
  Fire Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 to 40 mph.
  Localized gusts to 45 mph possible near the Oregon border.

* Humidity...12 to 18%.

* Duration...3 to 8 hours.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can
  cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first
  responders can contain them.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry
vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires.
Follow local fire restrictions. Check weather.gov/reno for
updates and livingwithfire.info for preparedness tips.

&&

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http://weather.gov/reno

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