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Air Quality Alert
Issued: 9:41 PM Sep. 1, 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
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:47 PM Sep. 1, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, 285, 617, 621, 623, 624, AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...IN addition to thunderstorm potential, conditions on Tuesday will be hot, dry, breezy, and unstable, adding to the heightened fire weather concerns for the day. * 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 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. &&
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