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A red flag warning has been issued for the Willamette Valley and the length of Western Oregon due to the increased risk of thunderstorms and lightning igniting new wildfires. The National Weather Service cautioned on Tuesday that “frequent lightning and critically dry fuels may result in numerous fire starts,” adding that “thunderstorm outflow winds may result in erratic fire spread.”
Oregon wildfire (Image courtesy of Oregon State Fire Marshall)
Red flag warnings signify conditions conducive to the ignition and rapid spread of wildfires, though they do not indicate that a fire is imminent. The warning for northwest Oregon remains in effect from 5 p.m. on Tuesday until
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