Red flag warnings mean an increased risk of wildfires in the next 12 to 24 hours, so fire safety is extra important. How do they differ from fire weather watches? And what precautions should you take?

Widely scattered, dry thunderstorms could trigger a red flag warning as well, with the National Weather Service deeming a thunderstorm "dry" if it produces less than 1/10 of an inch of rainfall.

After weeks with no rain, Chelan and Douglas counties were warned of extreme fire risk Sunday. Two wildfires were already ...

Red flag warnings are typically issued during the spring and fall fire seasons, the weather service says, which is Feb. 15 to April 30 and Oct. 1 to Dec. 15. What to do if you get a red flag warning ...

Red flag warnings mean an increased risk of wildfires in the next 12 to 24 hours, so fire safety is extra important. How do they differ from fire weather watches? And what precautions should you take?

Similar to the fire weather watch, the red flag warning kicks in when meteorologists and forecasters believe conditions could lead to extreme fire within 24 hours.

The warning also includes west-central Idaho and the Boise mountains. Dry brush could quickly ignite and spread fire in windy ...

Red flag warnings are typically only issued during the spring and fall fire seasons, from Feb. 15 to April 30 and Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, according to NWS. What precautions should people take during a ...

Heightened danger for fires with low humidity, dry lands and fuel, hot temps and gusty winds 30-50 with lightning possible, this afternoon becomes another threat for wildland fires. High pressure is ...

Red flag warnings are a life-saving warning issued by the National Weather Service, and we aren’t talking about the red flags that are flown at the beach (which are also a life-saving warning ...