La Grande Rural Fire Protection District

La Grande Rural Fire Protection District

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Apr 12

La Grande Rural Fire Protection District
Slight Continuous Rain
49°F
40°F

Low

Rain, not freezing, continuous, slight, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

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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

Apr 12
48.6°F 39.7°F
Slight Continuous Rain
Low Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, slight, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 6:11am - 7:34pm
Precipitation 89%, 7.5 mm
Rel. Humidity 80 - 98 %
Winds SW 7.2 - 17.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.30 m³/m³

Mon

Apr 13
50.8°F 39.5°F
Slight Continuous Rain
Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 6:09am - 7:35pm
Precipitation 94%, 9.9 mm
Rel. Humidity 65 - 90 %
Winds WNW 13.8 - 29.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.34 m³/m³

Tue

Apr 14
52.6°F 36.2°F
Moderate Drizzle
Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 6:08am - 7:36pm
Precipitation 64%, 2.38 mm
Rel. Humidity 51 - 96 %
Winds WSW 12.1 - 17.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.31 m³/m³

Wed

Apr 15
46.9°F 29.7°F
Heavy Snow Showers
Low Fire Conditions

Snow shower(s), moderate or heavy, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 6:06am - 7:38pm
Precipitation 95%, 10.6 mm
Rel. Humidity 62 - 97 %
Winds SW 15.9 - 24.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.33 m³/m³

Thu

Apr 16
43.9°F 26.8°F
Slight Snow Showers
Low Fire Conditions

Snow shower(s), slight, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 6:04am - 7:39pm
Precipitation 41%, 3.3 mm
Rel. Humidity 46 - 96 %
Winds WNW 13.5 - 21 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.32 m³/m³

Fri

Apr 17
52.3°F 27.1°F
Cloudy
Low Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 6:02am - 7:40pm
Precipitation 7%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 40 - 92 %
Winds SSW 4.4 - 6 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.30 m³/m³

Sat

Apr 18
57.3°F 33.6°F
Cloudy
High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 6:01am - 7:41pm
Precipitation 8%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 43 - 77 %
Winds SSE 20.1 - 23.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.30 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 Apr 12 11:05pm.

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