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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1132 AM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

WAZ690-190245-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.250718T2000Z-250719T0500Z/
Kittitas Valley-
1132 AM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
WA690...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 690 Kittitas Valley.

* TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1132 AM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

ORZ691-701-WAZ691-190245-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250719T0500Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
1132 AM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
OR691, OR701, AND WA691...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
  Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 701 Eastern
  Columbia River Gorge of Oregon.

* TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1132 AM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

ORZ696-700-703-190245-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250719T0500Z/
John Day Valley-Central Mountains of Oregon-
Warm Springs Reservation-
1132 AM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
OR696, OR700, AND OR703...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 700
  Central Mountains of Oregon and 703 Warm Springs Reservation.

* TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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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