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WWUS86 KMFR 062108
RFWMFR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
208 PM PDT THU AUG 6 2026
CAZ280-ORZ620-622-070300-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260807T0300Z/
WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-
WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY-
EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-
208 PM PDT THU AUG 6 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 620,
AND 622...
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON, FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620 AND 622,
INCLUDING THE EAST EVANS CREEK FIRE, AS WELL AS MEDFORD,
GRANTS PASS, ASHLAND, CAVE JUNCTION, AND SHADY COVE. IN
CALIFORNIA... FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280. THIS INCLUDES HAPPY
CAMP, ETNA, AND FORT JONES.
* WIND...NORTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 15 PERCENT.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS
COULD FURTHER INCREASE FIRE ACTIVITY.
* 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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