Drakes Crossing Rural Fire Protection District

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER May 18

Cloudy

61°F

44°F

Moderate

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

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About

Drakes Crossing Rural Fire Protection District

Drakes Crossing Fire District is located in the eastern Willamette Valley, 20 miles east of Salem. Our district covers land between Silverton and Sublimity on Highway 214, on the Silverton side of Silver Falls State Park.

We provide coverage for Silver Falls State Park and Longview Fiber even though they are not part of our district. We serve a residential population of 800 across 25 square miles and also cover over 1 million people who pass through Silver Falls State Park each year. Contrary to popular belief, we are not a Fire Department; we are a Fire District, with over sight by a five person Board of Directors, not a city council like a true "department".

The mission of the Drakes Crossing Firefighters is through training and dedication; provide a professional service of fire protection and medical service to the citizens and visitors of the Drakes Crossing community.

Drakes Crossing Fire Department is made up of local volunteers from the Drakes Crossing area as well as the City of Silverton. Volunteering can be done on many levels and capacities. Our volunteers are Firefighters, EMT/Medics, Truck operators, Cadets, and Support staff. You do not need to be a Firefigher or a Medic to volunteer to help your community. Our support members volunteer for firefighter/medic rehab on large incidents, upkeep to our website/webpage, general office work, photography, any many other skills are very useful.

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7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

Drakes Crossing Rural Fire Protection District, 19364 Powers Creek Loop Rd NE, Silverton, OR 97381, USA

Today

May 18

61°F 43.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:38am - 8:36pm
Precipitation	3%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	50 - 91 %
Winds	NNE 7.4 - 17.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.26 m³/m³

Tue

May 19

60.3°F 45.4°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:37am - 8:37pm
Precipitation	4%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	62 - 86 %
Winds	NE 9.2 - 18.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.24 m³/m³

Wed

May 20

63.3°F 46.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:36am - 8:38pm
Precipitation	4%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	50 - 97 %
Winds	NE 9.8 - 19.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.23 m³/m³

Thu

May 21

69.8°F 43°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:35am - 8:39pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	44 - 96 %
Winds	N 8.1 - 11 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.22 m³/m³

Fri

May 22

70.3°F 44.2°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

Cloud generally dissolving or becoming less developed, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:34am - 8:40pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	42 - 92 %
Winds	N 9.1 - 8.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.21 m³/m³

Sat

May 23

69.7°F 45.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:33am - 8:41pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	45 - 96 %
Winds	NNW 7.2 - 8.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.20 m³/m³

Sun

May 24

68.9°F 43.7°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:32am - 8:42pm
Precipitation	9%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	39 - 86 %
Winds	NW 5.3 - 11.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.19 m³/m³

** Yellow or Red highlights indicates more dangerous fire weather conditions. Please verify burning status with your local fire agency.

Weather source: noaa.gov. Updated May 18 10:37pm.

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