Red Flag Warning issued July 17 at 5:40AM PDT until July 17 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

…ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM THREAT CONTINUES TODAY…

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 610 East Slopes of Central
Oregon Cascades, 611 Deschutes National Forest-minus Sisters
Ranger District, 639 East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades
and 640 Central Mountains of Oregon.

* THUNDERSTORMS…Isolated thunderstorms. Lightning activity level
of 2.

* OUTFLOW WINDS…35 to 45 mph. Thunderstorm outflow winds may
result in erratic fire spread.

* IMPACTS…Any lightning strikes combined with hot and dry
conditions could cause new fire starts.
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.