Hoiatused, Benton County Fire Protection District 5 Station 540

Red Flag Warning issued June 23 at 1:46PM PDT until June 23 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 640 Central Mountains of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of wind and low relative humidity is conducive to rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior for new and existing fires. 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.