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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:34PM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Red Flag Warning · Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella; Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 00:34 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 01:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 17 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Hanford CA · Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella; Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 17 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 00:34 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC

Archived official description

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra. Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River. Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings. Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. Elevations from 4,000 feet and above. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.

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17 October 2026 at 00:47 UTC
Version 46
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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 10:35AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
After
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:34PM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Source updated
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16 October 2026 at 17:35 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 00:34 UTC
Effective from
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16 October 2026 at 17:35 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 00:34 UTC
Forecast onset
Before
16 October 2026 at 17:35 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 00:34 UTC
Message expiry
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17 October 2026 at 01:45 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC
Reported area
Before
Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
After
Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella; Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
Source summary
Before
Red Flag Warning · Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
After
Red Flag Warning · Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella; Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Official description
Before
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 596 and 597. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 19 to 32 percent. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
After
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra. Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River. Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings. Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. Elevations from 4,000 feet and above. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Official instructions
Before
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
After
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.440daf4492ee2b6538c37cacae595757afe02ab0.002.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.618e4d5a913da410d32026ffb6d57a9c4af19e9d.001.1
Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 00:34 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 00:32 UTC

Version 45

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Reported area: Before
Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella
After
Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
Source summary: Before
Red Flag Warning · ~~Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella.~~ Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
After
Red Flag Warning · Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Official description: Before
…ORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones ~~592, 593, 594, and 595. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 14 to 45~~ percent. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
After
…ORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 596 and 597. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 19 to 32 percent. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.440daf4492ee2b6538c37cacae595757afe02ab0.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.440daf4492ee2b6538c37cacae595757afe02ab0.002.1

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 17:35 UTC

View saved version 45

Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:34PM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

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