NWS Boise IDFW.W 0020August 24, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Burns BLM, Steens Mountain and Southern Grasslands, OR
The National Weather Service office in Boise issued a red flag warning for Burns BLM, Steens Mountain and Southern Grasslands in Oregon, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on August 24. It was the 20th red flag warning the NWS office in Boise issued in 2026. Oregon had 22 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 19 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Oregon's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Boise ID
- Area
- Burns BLM, Steens Mountain and Southern Grasslands
- State
- Oregon
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:40 a.m. MDT, August 24, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 p.m. MDT, August 24, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBOI FW.W 0020
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 671 Steens Mountain and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...From 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
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