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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:53 AM Aug. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 702, 703, 706, 707, 708, AND 709... ...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG IN EFFECT 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OKANOGAN VALLEY (ZONE 703) - COLVILLE RESERVATION (ZONE 702) - WATERVILLE PLATEAU (ZONE 706) - WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 707) - EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN - PALOUSE - SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 708) AND LOWER PALOUSE - SNAKE RIVER (ZONE 709). WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH COMBINED WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... * Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709). * Winds: Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 20 percent. * Impacts: Ongoing fires or new fire ignitions will be favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. PDS Red Flag conditions are extremely rare due to a combination of high winds and very dry fuels. New fires will grow rapidly and out of control. Residents should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. Have multiple ways to receive instructions from emergency managers, and evacuate if ordered to or if a fire threatens. &&
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