THE AMERICAN WEST — FIRE PREPAREDNESS AT LEVEL 2, ONE RED-FLAG WARNING

On the board · September 24, 2026 →

ACTIVE · September 24, 2026 · NO. 0924

THE FIRE WEATHER

Fire preparedness stands at PL 2, the national level, with 31 uncontained large fires, led by Washington, Oregon and California; one red-flag warning is in force for Modoc County, California.

THE RECORD

26 turning points on record since Jul 24 — the 8 most recent shown.

Sep 24easing → active

Sep 23active → easing

Sep 22▽ eased

Sep 21easing → active

Sep 18active → easing

Sep 17▽ slipped down the board

Sep 16easing → active

Sep 15↑ firmed

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

searched 34 vetted voices and the open field — nothing said about this system cleared the screen.

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