Red Flag Warning issued for Harney County among several other counties
By Mindy Gould on Friday, September 6th, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
HARNEY COUNTY-Red Flag Warning issued September 5 at 1:59PM PDT until September 6 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR.
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.
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag. Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday.
IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
AFFECTED AREA…This includes eastern Fire weather zone 617, including the Diamond Complex and the southern portions of the Homestead Complex near the Fuller Lake, Reynolds Butte and Bullpup fires, northern Fire weather zone 623 north of Lake of the Woods, Fire weather zone 624 north and east of Chiloquin and northwest Fire weather zone 625 from Summer Lake northwestward.
THUNDERSTORMS…Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be dry with little or no rainfall.
OUTFLOW WINDS…Strong, gusty outflows up to around 50 mph are expected near storms.
DETAILED URL…View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire.
Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don’t want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information.
Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you
go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens.
