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Red Flag Warning


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1247 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

CAZ136-139-140400-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260814T0400Z/
Sierra (El Dorado-Amador) Above 5000 ft-Sierra (Cal-
Tuo) Above 5000 ft-
1247 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 136 AND
139...

* Affected Area...Fire Zone 136 Sierra (El Dorado-Amador) Above
  5000 ft and Fire Zone 139 Sierra (Cal-Tuo) Above 5000 ft.

* Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet
  and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also
  occur outside of main precipitation cores.

* Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur
  near any thunderstorm development.

* Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine
  with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in
  size and intensity.

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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