[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - Kern Co. (10/07/13-AM)

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS  AFTERNOON FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE KERN COUNTY  MOUNTAINS...    * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 295 KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS.    * WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP    TO 20 MPH.    * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 5-15 PERCENT.    * IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD    AND EXTREME BEHAVIOR WITH THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    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. PLEASE ADVISE THE  APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG  WARNING.

Source: NWS Hanford

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