Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
300 AM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024

CAZ213-263-279-150600-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240715T0600Z/
Eastern Portion of Shasta/Trinity NF-Southeast Edge Shasta-
Trinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama-Glenn Unit-
Eastern Mendocino NF-
300 AM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 213, 263, AND
279...

* Affected Area...Fire Zone 213 Eastern Portion of
  Shasta/Trinity NF, Fire Zone 263 Southeast Edge Shasta-Trinity
  NF and Western Portions of Tehama-Glenn Unit and Fire Zone 279
  Eastern Mendocino NF.

* Isolated thunderstorms with little to no associated
  precipitation are possible. Lightning strikes may also occur
  outside of main precipitation cores.

* Gusty strong and erratic outflow wind could occur near any
  thunderstorm development.

* Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine
  with gusty wind to cause fires to rapidly grow in size and
  intensity.

*

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.

&&

$$

CAZ221-269-150300-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240715T0300Z/
Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest-
Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and ElDorado NF/S West of the
Sierra Crest-
300 AM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONES 221 AND 269...

* Affected Area...Fire Zone 221 Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra
  Crest and Fire Zone 269 Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe
  and ElDorado NF/S West of the Sierra Crest.

* Isolated thunderstorms with little to no associated
  precipitation are possible. Lightning strikes may also occur
  outside of main precipitation cores.

* Gusty strong and erratic outflow wind will be possible near
  any thunderstorm development.

* Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine
  with gusty wind to cause fires to rapidly grow in size and
  intensity.

*

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of dry
lightning, strong outflow wind, low relative humidity, and warm
temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

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