Extensive lightning and thunderstorm activity, coupled with hot temperatures, mean that Red Flag Warnings have been issued by several National Weather Service offices in the region, affecting the following Oregon counties:
Until 9:00pm Mountain Time Monday – Malheur County
Until 6:00AM Tuesday — Hood River and Wasco Counties
Until 10:00 AM Tuesday — Jefferson, Wheeler, Deschutes, lower Wasco, northern Klamath and Grant Counties
Until 9:00pm Tuesday – Union, Wallowa and Baker Counties
A Red Flag Warning is the highest fire forecast warning issued by the National Weather Service to warn of conditions that are ideal for wildland fire ignition and propagation. To the public, a Red Flag Warning means high fire danger with increased probability of a quickly spreading vegetation fire in the area within 24 hours.
Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry