Red Flag Warning Extended for Modoc County and Klamath Basin Until 8 PM PDT Thursday
The National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag Warning for parts of Oregon and California, now in effect until 8 PM PDT Thursday.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 1:20 p.m. ET
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Aug 26, 2026, 1:53 p.m. ET
Red Flag Warning Issued for Modoc County and Klamath Basin Through 8 PM PDT Thursday
The National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, has issued a Red Flag Warning for Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT. The warning covers Modoc County except for the Surprise Valley, the Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and the South Central Oregon Desert including BLM land in eastern Lake and western Harney Counties.
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly, according to the warning. Residents are advised to pack a go kit, fill their vehicle's fuel tank, and visit ready.gov/kit for more information.
The warning was issued at 10:12 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, and expires at 8:00 PM PDT on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Aug 26, 2026, 1:23 p.m. ET
Red Flag Warning Issued for Modoc County and Klamath Basin Through 8 PM PDT
The National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, has issued a Red Flag Warning for areas including Modoc County except for the Surprise Valley, the Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and the South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties. The warning is in effect from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT on August 27, 2026, and will lift at 8:00 PM PDT.
The Weather Service warns that any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Residents are advised to pack a go kit with important documents and essentials, fill their vehicle's fuel tank, and visit ready.gov/kit for more information.
Aug 26, 2026, 1:20 p.m. ETFirst report
Red Flag Warning for Modoc County, Klamath Basin, and Fremont-Winema National Forest Until 8 PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of southern Oregon and northern California, effective from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The warning expires at 8:00 PM PDT on Thursday. The warning covers three zones: Modoc County except for the Surprise Valley, the Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and the South Central Oregon Desert including BLM land in eastern Lake and western Harney counties.
According to the warning, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. The NWS advises residents to prepare a go kit with important documents and essentials, fill their vehicle's fuel tank, and visit ready.gov/kit for more information.
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