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City of Tehachapi
Monday October 28th, 2019 :: 05:53 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Red Flag Warning until 12:00AM Thursday

...Red Flag Conditions return Wednesday for portions of the Kern County mountains... .Strong northeast to east winds combined with rapidly decreasing relative humidity values will be responsible for critical fire weather conditions again Wednesday in portions of the Kern County mountains. ...THE CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 596 AND 597... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 AM Wednesday to midnight PDT Wednesday night.

* WIND...Sustained northeast to east of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts near 50 mph in canyons.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TEHACHAPI AREA ... FORT TEJON

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
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222

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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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