National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

ON SUNDAY...JULY 16TH...A WILDFIRE STARTED NORTH OF THE CITY OF
VALENTINE...IN NORTHEAST CHERRY COUNTY. THE WILDFIRE BEGAN IN A
CANYON AND MOVED TOWARD THE CITY OF VALENTINE. AT THIS TIME THE
FIRE HAS DESTROYED HUNDREDS OF ACRES OF LAND...SEVERAL HOMES...AND
THE TRANSMITTER SITE THAT HOUSES THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO
STATION...WXN 82. MAINTENANCE WORKERS WILL BE EVALUATING THE
TRANSMITTER SITE AND MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW AS SOON AS THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE.

ON MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH CREATED FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR A FLARE UP AGAIN. EVACUATIONS  OCCURRED AS THE
FIRE PASSED WITHIN A MILE NORTH OF MAIN STREET ON THE NORTHEAST
SIDE OF TOWN.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE A FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES.