The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning for Klamath, Lake and Harney Counties extending into California’s Modoc County in effect from 2:00 until 8:00 Tuesday afternoon, predicting strong winds and low relative humidity which could promote wildfire growth.
Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph are predicted Tuesday along with humidity of 5 to 10 percent in some areas. These two factors could result in significant fire growth. Please prevent forest and rangeland fires and be fire-safe.
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 wildland fire in the area within the next 24 hours.
Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry