Red Flag Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
A very dry air-mass, coupled with gusty easterly winds, will be responsible for critical fire weather conditions across the Kern County Mountains through this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...The Kern County Mountains including the Lake Isabella, the Tehachapi and Fort Tejon/Frazier Park areas.
* WIND...Northeast to southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts near 35 mph in east-west oriented canyons. Wind diminishing late this evening.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum values 4 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of very dry fuels, gusty winds, and low humidities can create a hazardous environment for the ignition and spread of wildfires. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TEHACHAPI AREA ... LAKE ISABELLA ... 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
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