La Grande Rural Fire Protection District

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Aug 13

Cloudy

83°F

61°F

Moderate

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

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About

La Grande Rural Fire Protection District

We serve the community of Island City and the outlying area surrounding La Grande, Oregon with medical, fire, and rescue emergency response.

La Grande Rural Fire Protection District (LGRFPD), commonly known as Island City Fire Department provides fire, emergency medical services (EMS), and rescue services to our district of approximately 6,000 residents. Our district covers approximately 135 square miles (nearly 100,000 acres), ranging from large industrial complexes, such as the Kronospan Particle Board Plant and the La Grande/Union County Airport, to residential areas and farm and ranch lands. The current fire chief is Craig Kretschmer.

La Grande Rural Fire District is always looking for dedicated people to join our department. Recruit academies will start after the first of the year. Stop by the fire department to speak to Chief Kretschmer and fill out an application!

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7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

La Grande Rural Fire Protection District, 10200 S McAlister Rd, La Grande, OR 97850, USA

Today

Aug 13

82.9°F 60.7°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:51am - 8:02pm
Precipitation	4%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	25 - 60 %
Winds	WNW 11.8 - 19.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Fri

Aug 14

85.8°F 58.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:52am - 8:01pm
Precipitation	24%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	18 - 73 %
Winds	NE 9.9 - 15.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Sat

Aug 15

89.1°F 55.8°F

Violent Rain Showers

Moderate Fire Conditions

Rain shower(s), violent, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:53am - 7:59pm
Precipitation	55%, 18.1 mm
Rel. Humidity	24 - 91 %
Winds	SE 19.6 - 31.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Sun

Aug 16

88°F 57°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:55am - 7:57pm
Precipitation	21%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	25 - 86 %
Winds	NNW 11 - 18.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.11 m³/m³

Mon

Aug 17

88.3°F 60.3°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:56am - 7:56pm
Precipitation	12%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	18 - 50 %
Winds	WNW 9.5 - 12.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.20 m³/m³

Tue

Aug 18

80.6°F 59.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:57am - 7:54pm
Precipitation	13%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	16 - 42 %
Winds	WNW 13.8 - 17.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.18 m³/m³

Wed

Aug 19

88.2°F 54.3°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

Cloud development not observed or not observable, low relative humidity, elevated winds, and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:58am - 7:52pm
Precipitation	20%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	15 - 48 %
Winds	NNW 10.8 - 8.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.16 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 Aug 13 1:53am.

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