PDS Red Flag Warning on September 10, 2024

by The United States National Weather Service Reno, Nevada

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
846 AM PDT Tue Sep 10 2024

NVZ420-111600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0014.240910T1800Z-240912T0300Z/
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
846 AM PDT Tue Sep 10 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT
INCLUDING THE DAVIS FIRE...

* This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation for Wednesday 
  starting at 11 AM.

* CHANGES...Upgraded Wednesday to a Particularly Dangerous
  Situation for the Western Nevada Sierra Front.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front 
  including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, 
  Western Lyon and and Far Southern Lassen Counties.

* Winds...On Tuesday, southwest winds 15 to 25 with gusts to 30 
  mph. On Wednesday, west to southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with 
  gusts of 40 mph or more.

* Humidity...On Tuesday, 12-18%. On Wednesday, 18-25%.

* Duration...On Tuesday, 3 to 5 hours with decreasing winds 
  overnight. On Wednesday, winds may start as early as 9am with 
  6 or more hours of critical conditions.

* 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.

* Additional Details...The last PDS Red Flag Warning was issued
  September 15, 2019. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a particularly dangerous situation with high winds and dry
conditions. New and existing fires will grow rapidly out of
control, in some cases people may not be able to evacuate safely
in time.

Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry
vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires.
Follow local fire restrictions. Check weather.gov/reno for
updates and livingwithfire.info for preparedness tips.

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