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WWUS86 KMFR 081611
RFWMFR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
911 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
CAZ285-091000-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0024.261009T2000Z-261010T0200Z/
MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
911 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN CAZ285...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. THIS INCLUDES
NEWELL, CANBY, ALTURAS, AND ADIN IN MODOC COUNTY.
* WIND...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF AROUND 15 PERCENT.
* 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.
VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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