Severe Wildfire ● Closed

Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 11:39AM MDT until September 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID, United States of America

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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 410...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
Valley/Idaho Falls BLM.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Existing or new fires could grow rapidly.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionUpper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-09-10T06:00:00-06:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM

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