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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

Fire: HAWK FIRE
🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued September 12 at 2:08AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* CHANGES...None. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties.

🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes.

Weather Now

55°F / 13°C - Blowing Dust
Wind: 11 mph SSE | Humidity: 31%
Air Quality: 42 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 51°F - Areas Of Blowing Dust then Mostly Clear
Sunday: 71°F - Patchy Smoke then Sunny
Sunday Night: 48°F - Clear
Source: NWS

Rural Emergency Tips

Know your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPS
Weak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground.
Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned
Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets
Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms
Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows
No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid
No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex
Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum)

Resources

Roads: NV 511
Emergency: NV DEM
Health: NV Health
Power: poweroutage.us
Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767
211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211
FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check)
Weather: NWS Radar

🎒 Emergency Kit

- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)
- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov