Officials Urge Residents in Hagen Fire 'Go Now' Evacuation Areas to Leave Today

Officials urge residents in Hagen Fire 'Go now' evacuation areas to leave today

A rare designation used by the National Weather Service for exceptionally dangerous fire weather conditions is in effect for Saturday, Aug. 1.

Evacuations urged near Hagen Fire ahead of extreme weather

UMATILLA COUNTY — Officials in Umatilla County are urging residents near the Hagen Fire to evacuate immediately ahead of an unusually severe weather forecast expected to create extreme wildfire conditions Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning for the region, in effect Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Forecasters warned that strong winds combined with extremely dry fuels c…