Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 5 AM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Zone 272 Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee
Area.

* Winds...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Wind prone areas could see gusts up to 50 mph Monday night.

* Humidity...10-20%...RH will increase Monday night to near 40%.

* Duration...3 to 7 hours of critical conditions Monday
afternoon. Gusty winds will last for over 24 hours.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can
cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first
responders can contain them.

weather.gov/reno
 

NO OPEN FLAME during the RED FLAG event.  Be careful to not create a spark!

Google Zonehaven.Community and find your house and coresponding zone on the map.  This is the zone that we will use to notify you of an evacuation in the Nevada County portions of the Fire District, including the Town of Truckee.

ReadyForWildfire.org for more info on preparing to evacuate.

Instructions:

BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE on RED FLAG DAYS
Keep your phone turned on and near your bed during the night so you can get evacuation notices. Always be prepared to evacuate in Fire Season.

Have a GO BAG ready with your important items, have a garden hose and shovel ready, park fueled cars facing out, know two ways out of your neighborhood, pay attention to your phone for evacuation notices and GO EARLY, if you see smoke or think you should go. NO OPEN FLAMES OR SPARKS!


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, campfires or BBQ's. Check weather.gov/reno for updates and livingwithfire.info, or ReadyForWildfire.org for preparedness tips.