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WWUS86 KMFR 112129
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
229 PM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
ORZ620-622-121130-
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WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY-
EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-
229 PM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620 AND 622...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 620 AND 622...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH CRITICALLY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN LEAD TO RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF
NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS BANNED DURING FIRE
SEASON.
* AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF THE ROGUE VALLEY IN FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 622, INCLUDING MEDFORD, WHITE CITY, GOLD HILL,
JACKSONVILLE, TALENT, PHOENIX, AND ASHLAND. IN FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 620, PORTIONS OF THE ROGUE AND ILLINOIS VALLEYS,
INCLUDING MERLIN, GRANTS PASS, WILDERVILLE, MURPHY AND
PROVOLT.
* WIND...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* DETAILEDURL...VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=MFR
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU HAVE NOT PACKED YOUR GO KIT YET, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO.
THIS INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND ESSENTIALS YOU
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK. VISIT
READY.GOV/KIT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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.
FOLLOW ALL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE
SPARKS. VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/WILDFIRE FOR LINKS TO FIRE
RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA.
IF YOU HAVE NOT PACKET YOUR GO KIT YET, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO.
THIS INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND ESSENTIALS YOU
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK. VISIT
READY.GOV/KIT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE VALID WATCH TIME. THESE CONDITIONS COULD
PROMOTE THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES WHICH COULD BECOME LIFE-
THREATENING. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD FOR FORECAST UPDATES AND A
POSSIBLE UPGRADE OF THE THIS WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING.
ORZ624-121130-
/O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.250812T2100Z-250813T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0018.250812T2100Z-250813T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0012.250813T2100Z-250814T0300Z/
KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-
229 PM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 624...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH CRITICALLY
LOWRELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN LEAD TO RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF
NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS BANNED DURING FIRE
SEASON.
* AFFECTED AREA...THE FREMONT WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST IN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 624, INCLUDING FROM KLAMATH FALLS TO CHEMULT
OVER TO LAKEVIEW.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST 10 TO
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...9 TO 15 PERCENT.
* DETAILEDURL...VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=MFR
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU HAVE NOT PACKED YOUR GO KIT YET, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO.
THIS INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND ESSENTIALS YOU
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK. VISIT
READY.GOV/KIT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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.
FOLLOW ALL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE
SPARKS. VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/WILDFIRE FOR LINKS TO FIRE
RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA.
IF YOU HAVE NOT PACKET YOUR GO KIT YET, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO.
THIS INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND ESSENTIALS YOU
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK. VISIT
READY.GOV/KIT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE VALID WATCH TIME. THESE CONDITIONS COULD
PROMOTE THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES WHICH COULD BECOME LIFE-
THREATENING. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD FOR FORECAST UPDATES AND A
POSSIBLE UPGRADE OF THE THIS WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING.
VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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