Drakes Crossing Rural Fire Protection District

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Dec 7

Slight Continuous Rain

50°F

45°F

High

Rain, not freezing, continuous, slight, very high 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.

Public Contact Information

Emergency Phone
Call 911
Website
http://www.drakescrossingfire.com/
Public Status Page
https://beforeyouburn.com/a/drakes-crossing-rural-fire-protection-district
Non-Emergency Phone
(503) 873-6868
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/drakescrossingfire/

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

Dec 7

50.1°F 44.9°F

Slight Continuous Rain

High Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, slight, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:35am - 4:29pm
Precipitation	80%, 11.1 mm
Rel. Humidity	81 - 100 %
Winds	SSW 17.9 - 37.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.32 m³/m³

Mon

Dec 8

50.7°F 48.3°F

Continuous Rain

High Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, moderate, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:36am - 4:29pm
Precipitation	93%, 25.77 mm
Rel. Humidity	96 - 100 %
Winds	SW 23.3 - 48.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.32 m³/m³

Tue

Dec 9

52.9°F 42.8°F

Heavy Rains

High Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, heavy, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:37am - 4:29pm
Precipitation	100%, 71.22 mm
Rel. Humidity	90 - 100 %
Winds	SSW 20.7 - 43.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.35 m³/m³

Wed

Dec 10

54.2°F 53°F

Continuous Rain

High Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, moderate, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:38am - 4:29pm
Precipitation	98%, 30.2 mm
Rel. Humidity	98 - 99 %
Winds	SW 15.7 - 38 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.31 m³/m³

Thu

Dec 11

53.9°F 50.5°F

Moderate Drizzle

Moderate Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, moderate, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:39am - 4:29pm
Precipitation	74%, 5.2 mm
Rel. Humidity	97 - 99 %
Winds	SW 7.4 - 23.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.29 m³/m³

Fri

Dec 12

56.1°F 47.4°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:39am - 4:29pm
Precipitation	16%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	87 - 98 %
Winds	S 3.8 - 7.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.29 m³/m³

Sat

Dec 13

55.6°F 43.3°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:40am - 4:29pm
Precipitation	37%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	74 - 96 %
Winds	E 4.9 - 3.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.29 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 Dec 7 7:27pm.

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