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Updated:October 15, 2026 7:30 am PDT

Red Flag Warning RED FLAG WARNING  
Mariposa County

  Effective: Thu, 10/15 2:32am Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: October 15, 2026 7:30 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Thu, 10/15 10:45am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Central Sierra - North Kings River - Sequoia Kings - Lake Isabella - Tehachapi Area - Fort Tejon
 
Alert Details:
* 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.

* WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT
PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60
PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT
BOTH DAYS.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT.

* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO
THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

Information:
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.