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Red Flag Warning issued June 19 at 6:16AM PDT until June 19 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA

* Affected Area...Fire Zone 121 W. Shasta County Above 3000 ft, Fire Zone 122 W. Shasta County 1000-3000 ft, Fire Zone 123 Shasta Lake Area & 1-5 1000-3000 ft, Fire Zone 124 Shasta Metro, Fire Zone 125 Shasta County Foothills 1000-3000 ft, Fire Zone 126 E. Shasta /S. Cascades Above 3000 ft and Fire Zone 127 Burney Basin. * Thunderstorms...Wet and dry thunderstorms with abundant lightning. * Outflow Winds...Gusts up to 40 mph. * Impacts...Lightning from isolated dry thunderstorms or outside of the main precipitation core in wet thunderstorms can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow. Confidence is low on exact coverage and wet vs dry, but latest forecast has increased thunderstorm potential overall. *

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According to National Weather Service’s public record item, Red Flag Warning issued June 19 at 6:16AM PDT until June 19 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA, * Affected Area…Fire Zone 121 W. Shasta County Above 3000 ft, Fire Zone 122 W. Shasta County 1000-3000 ft, Fire Zone 123 Shasta Lake Area & 1-5 1000-3000 ft, Fire Zone 124 Shasta Metro, Fire Zone 125 Shasta County Foothills 1000-3000 ft, Fire Zone 126 E. Shasta /S. Cascades Above 3000 ft and Fire Zone 127 Burney Basin. * Thunderstorms…Wet and dry thunderstorms with abundant lightning. * Outflow Winds…Gusts up to 40 mph. * Impacts…Lightning from isolated dry thunderstorms or outside of the main precipitation core in wet thunderstorms can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow. Confidence is low on exact coverage and wet vs dry, but latest forecast has increased thunderstorm potential overall. *

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The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-06-19T13:16:00+00:00.

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