High winds, dry weather trigger red flag warning in Columbia Basin

PENDLETON – Much of the Columbia Basin is under a red flag warning Thursday, with dry conditions and wind gusts of up to 30 mph forecast.

The warning covers a region stretching from Jefferson County, Oregon, north to the Canadian border, and from the Cascade Mountains east to the Washington-Idaho state line.

Cities affected by the warning include Pendleton, Hermiston, Heppner and Walla Walla.

Any fire that develops is highly likely to spread rapidly under these conditions.

Map from National Weather Service website, red flag warning areas in red.

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Elkhorn Media Group