Red Flag Warning Issued for Parts of Oregon for Tuesday
The National Weather Service Pendleton OR has raised the hazard level to a Red Flag Warning for three zones on August 18, 2026.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 17, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET
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Earlier reports
Aug 17, 2026, 11:56 a.m. ET
Red Flag Warning Covers Lower Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia River Gorge in Oregon Tuesday
A Red Flag Warning is in force for the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and the Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, according to the warning product issued by the National Weather Service Pendleton OR and published in the National Weather Service raw text product archive.
The warning, headlined "BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY," begins at 12:00 PM on Aug. 18, 2026, and expires at 10:00 PM the same day. It covers 3 zones, among them the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and the Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon.
On expected impacts, the warning states: "Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended."
The office also set out what the alert level means: "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."
The full text of the product is available from the National Weather Service at https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/.
Aug 17, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ETFirst report
Red Flag Warning for Lower Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon Until 10 PM Tuesday
A Red Flag Warning is in force for the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and the Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, according to the warning product issued by National Weather Service Pendleton OR and distributed through the National Weather Service raw text product archive.
The warning, issued for August 18, 2026, is headlined "BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY." It takes effect at 12:00 PM on August 18, 2026, and expires at 10:00 PM the same day. The product covers 3 zones, including the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and the Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly, the warning states. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
On expected impacts, the warning says any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly, and that outdoor burning is not recommended.
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