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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 10:19 AM Sep. 1, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, 285, 617, 621, 623, 624, AND 625... * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zones 280, 281, 284 and 285. In oregon, Fire weather zones 617, 621, 623, 624 and 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning possible. Storms may produce little or no rain, and lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and may cause many new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?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 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. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 9:16 PM Aug. 31, 2025 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 11 AM PDT Tuesday. The advisory is in effect for all of Klamath County, including Crater Lake, Chemult, Crescent, Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, Sprague River, Beatty, and Bly. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung disease, older adults and pregnant people. People can take the following precautions to protect their health: - Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air quality. - Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air quality. - People with heart or lung problems and young children are especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke levels are high. - Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems. - Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke if possible. For additional information...please visit the web site at https://oregonsmoke.org
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