Severe Wildfire ● Closed

Red Flag Warning issued September 17 at 3:03AM PDT until September 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV, United States of America

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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FWZ 426 & 427 THURSDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 426 and 427.

* WIND...Sustained southerly winds of 20-25 mph with gusts of
30-35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 10-15%

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

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionNorthern Nye County - Mojave; Central Nevada - Toiyabe
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-09-17T11:15:00-07:00

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About this location

The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.

Area as the agency stated it: Northern Nye County - Mojave; Central Nevada - Toiyabe

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What to do

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