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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
212 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR TODAY AND
TOMORROW OVER SOUTHERN DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST...


ORZ705-030515-
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Southern Deschutes National Forest-
212 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR705...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT
Wednesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 705 Southern Deschutes
  National Forest.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Thunderstorm outflow winds may result in unanticipated
  erratic fire spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered storms (confidence
  25-35%).

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gust as high as 40 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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