La Grande Rural Fire Protection District

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER May 23

Cloudy

80°F

49°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

May 23

79.9°F 49°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:13am - 8:24pm
Precipitation	2%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	21 - 56 %
Winds	NW 9.6 - 14.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.14 m³/m³

Sun

May 24

80.3°F 53.3°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:12am - 8:25pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	15 - 52 %
Winds	WNW 11.1 - 17.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.13 m³/m³

Mon

May 25

82.8°F 45.7°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:11am - 8:26pm
Precipitation	16%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	25 - 80 %
Winds	WSW 19.2 - 28.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.13 m³/m³

Tue

May 26

55.6°F 40.5°F

Slight Continuous Rain

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:11am - 8:27pm
Precipitation	67%, 6.6 mm
Rel. Humidity	47 - 93 %
Winds	NNW 9.6 - 14.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.12 m³/m³

Wed

May 27

55.6°F 40.1°F

Slight Rain Showers

Low Fire Conditions

Rain shower(s), slight, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:10am - 8:28pm
Precipitation	42%, 5 mm
Rel. Humidity	63 - 94 %
Winds	N 6.8 - 15.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.12 m³/m³

Thu

May 28

69.7°F 39.5°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:09am - 8:29pm
Precipitation	23%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	44 - 92 %
Winds	NW 9.5 - 19.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.18 m³/m³

Fri

May 29

65.5°F 41.4°F

Cloudy

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:09am - 8:30pm
Precipitation	30%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	30 - 83 %
Winds	WNW 11.4 - 19 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.17 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 23 3:23am.

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