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Red Flag Warning

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Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
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Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

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...Breezy winds and low relative humidity expected Today...
.The combination of breezy winds and low relative humidity is expected to generate weather conditions conducive to rapid fire spread for new and existing fires in the lower Columbia Basin, Yakima and Kittitas valleys, and the Warm Springs and Yakama Reservations.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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