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Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
Saturday August 27th, 2022 :: 02:39 a.m. MDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 11:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM PDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 437 Humboldt County-Quinn, Fire Weather Zone 438 W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80, Fire Weather Zone 469 Central Elko County and Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUMBOLDT COUNTY - QUINN ... WESTERN ELKO COUNTY, NORTHERN EUREKA AND LANDER COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 ... CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY ... EASTERN ELKO COUNTY

Instructions:

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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