Red Flag Warning Issued for Burns BLM and Southern Grasslands

Source: NOAA · Southeast Oregon

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 22, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning from 1 PM Friday to 5 AM PDT Saturday affecting Fire Weather Zones 670 and 672 in Oregon.

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Record type
Red Flag Warning
Affected area
Southeast Oregon
Issued
July 22, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Boise ID

Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.

Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Oregon.

Alert Details

A Red Flag Warning for lightning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Boise ID. The alert is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 5 AM PDT Saturday.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands in Oregon.

What You Should Do

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Expected Conditions

Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected. Initial storms may produce gusty erratic outflow winds up to 50 mph. Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.

Timeline

The warning takes effect at 1 PM Friday and remains in effect until 5 AM PDT Saturday.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning from 1 PM Friday to 5 AM PDT Saturday affecting Fire Weather Zones 670 and 672 in Oregon.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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