Verified public record report
Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 8:20PM PDT until June 27 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone Indian Wells Valley. Fire weather zone Kern County Desert. Fire weather zone Lake Isabella. * WIND...50 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 55 MPH ON FRIDAY IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY. 70 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 55 MPH ON SATURDAY IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY. 70 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH AT LAKE ISABELLA. * HUMIDITY...EASTERN KERN COUNTY MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 12-20 PERCENT. LAKE ISABELLA MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 25-35 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What happened
According to National Weather Service’s public record item, Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 8:20PM PDT until June 27 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA, * AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone Indian Wells Valley. Fire weather zone Kern County Desert. Fire weather zone Lake Isabella. * WIND…50 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 55 MPH ON FRIDAY IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY. 70 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 55 MPH ON SATURDAY IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY. 70 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH AT LAKE ISABELLA. * HUMIDITY…EASTERN KERN COUNTY MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 12-20 PERCENT. LAKE ISABELLA MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 25-35 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS…NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT * IMPACTS…any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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- Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 8:20PM PDT until June 27 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CANational Weather Service - 2026-06-25T03:20:00+00:00
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