Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Red Flag Warning issued September 12 at 4:27AM PDT until September 13 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV, United States of America
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...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH, NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS
VEGAS DISPATCH, SHEEP RANGE, SPRING MOUNTAINS, AND CLARK AND SW
LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada, Fire Weather Zones 460, 462, 463, 464,
and 465.
* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to midnight PDT tonight.
* WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 5 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch; Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch; Sheep Range; Spring Mountains; Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/La |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-12T11:00:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch; Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch; Sheep Range; Spring Mountains; Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/La
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