火险红旗警报

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 270 Surprise Valley California,
278 Eastern Lassen County, and 458 Northern Washoe County.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday.

* WINDS...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity between 12 and 17 percent.

* DURATION...2 to 5 hours.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity, along
with prolonged dry conditions, can cause fires to rapidly grow in
size and intensity before first responders can contain them.