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    Red flag warning issued in Portland area as thunderstorms increase fire risk

    By Kaelyn Cassidy,

    10 hours ago

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    The National Weather Service has upgraded a fire weather watch in the Portland area to a red flag warning in anticipation of weather conducive to wildfires.

    A red flag warning means that the conditions for fires to break out are present or imminent. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecasted in the area, which can cause fires to ignite when lightning strikes dry materials. There is a 10% chance of wind gusts of 50mph or faster, which can cause fire to spread quickly and erratically.

    The warning will remain in effect from 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, until 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, in fire zones 684, 686 and 688 , which encompasses the majority of the Portland metro area.

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