Red Flag Warning

...WARM, DRY, AND WINDY ON SATURDAY WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 3 PM to 11 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area: Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707).

* Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 22 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires.