LA GRANDE â The National Weather Service announced Tuesday, July 6, that much of Northeast Oregon, including the La Grande area, is under a red flag warning due to increased risk of fire danger.
Red flag warnings go into effect when warm temperatures, low humidities and powerful winds culminate in increased fire risk. The warning is currently in effect and will last until 11 a.m. July 7.
âThe thunderstorms that weâre expecting are going to get lightning, but with little to no rain along with them,â said Mary Wister, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pendleton.
Thunderstorms have already reached Baker County and are predicted to reach Union County later during the late hours of July 6.
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PENDLETON â As a record-breaking drought and heat wave scorches Eastern Oregon, Umatilla County and the city of Pendleton banned fireworks as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The county board of commissioners made its call during an administrative meeting Wednesday morning, June 30, and the Pendleton City Council voted for its ban in a special meeting in the afternoon. Both bans come with the threat of $500 fines for violations.
The cityâs resolution aligns with an executive order from the governor declaring a drought emergency in Umatilla County, meaning fireworks will be banned through Dec. 31 unless lifted earlier.
The countyâs ban will last through Sept. 30, âor sooner if conditions change,â and applies to all unincorporated areas in the county and is effective immediately, Commissioner George Murdock said. The ban is to prevent wildfires in vulnerable areas where âthe tiniest spark could result in a conflagration,â he added
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