Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1212 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026


ORZ617-622>625-221200-
/O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0004.260722T1800Z-260723T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0009.260722T1800Z-260723T0600Z/
Umpqua National Forest-Eastern Rogue Valley-
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-
1212 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617,
622, 623, 624, AND 625...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Areas in southern Oregon along and east of the
  Cascades and along the western foothills and slopes of the
  Cascades, including Fire Weather Zones 617...622...623...624 and
  625.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Moving roughly north to northeast around 20
  mph. Storm mode will be mostly wet thunderstorms, but dry
  lightning strikes can occur outside of wet cores.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
  https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county`s
emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at
weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire.

Be sure you`re signed up for your county`s emergency alert
system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make
sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for
more information.

A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions
that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-
threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions
are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to
have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.

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