La Grande Rural Fire Protection District

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Sep 20

Clear

81°F

44°F

Moderate

State of sky on the whole unchanged, 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

Sep 20

80.9°F 43.5°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

State of sky on the whole unchanged, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:37am - 6:53pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	24 - 89 %
Winds	N 6.2 - 10.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.19 m³/m³

Mon

Sep 21

83.3°F 53°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:38am - 6:51pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	21 - 61 %
Winds	S 14.7 - 19 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.17 m³/m³

Tue

Sep 22

75.2°F 52.3°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:39am - 6:49pm
Precipitation	2%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	26 - 55 %
Winds	WNW 12.7 - 20.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.16 m³/m³

Wed

Sep 23

74.5°F 46.4°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:40am - 6:47pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	26 - 58 %
Winds	NW 6 - 8.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.15 m³/m³

Thu

Sep 24

86.7°F 50.2°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:41am - 6:45pm
Precipitation	4%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	15 - 62 %
Winds	SW 17.7 - 27.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.14 m³/m³

Fri

Sep 25

61.2°F 43.5°F

Slight Drizzle

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:43am - 6:43pm
Precipitation	27%, 0.5 mm
Rel. Humidity	34 - 80 %
Winds	WNW 16.6 - 23 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.14 m³/m³

Sat

Sep 26

67.7°F 39.2°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:44am - 6:41pm
Precipitation	6%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	22 - 76 %
Winds	NNW 5.6 - 7.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.13 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 Sep 20 11:34pm.

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