The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 11:00 Monday night until 11:00 Tuesday morning for most fire zones in eastern Curry, Josephine and Jackson counties. A major exception to the warning area is Fire Zone 622 – generally the Medford metro area north to the Shady Cove area – not being included in the Red Flag Warning.
Very strong winds in the nighttime hours paired with very low humidity will increase fire potential overnight. Eastern winds of 5-15 MPH with gusts as high as 30 MPH on ridges are forecast
A Red Flag Warning is issued when weather forecasters detect conditions which create a higher than normal potential of fire activity for a limited timeframe is either underway or imminent.
Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry