La Grande Rural Fire Protection District

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Aug 31

Cloudy

86°F

41°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 31

86.4°F 40.8°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:13am - 7:31pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	12 - 58 %
Winds	ESE 11.5 - 16.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Tue

Sep 1

84.9°F 60.7°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:14am - 7:29pm
Precipitation	4%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	18 - 46 %
Winds	SW 16 - 30.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Wed

Sep 2

69.3°F 52.2°F

Moderate Drizzle

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:15am - 7:28pm
Precipitation	61%, 1.6 mm
Rel. Humidity	34 - 78 %
Winds	WSW 21.4 - 28.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Thu

Sep 3

55.8°F 46.8°F

Moderate Rain Showers

Low Fire Conditions

Rain shower(s), moderate or heavy, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:16am - 7:26pm
Precipitation	91%, 16.9 mm
Rel. Humidity	61 - 91 %
Winds	SSE 8.5 - 13.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.27 m³/m³

Fri

Sep 4

61°F 45°F

Slight Rain Showers

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:18am - 7:24pm
Precipitation	41%, 5.4 mm
Rel. Humidity	51 - 93 %
Winds	NW 7.2 - 13.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.25 m³/m³

Sat

Sep 5

68.3°F 44.4°F

Slight Drizzle

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:19am - 7:22pm
Precipitation	22%, 0.3 mm
Rel. Humidity	32 - 91 %
Winds	NNW 4.6 - 14.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.23 m³/m³

Sun

Sep 6

75.3°F 46.4°F

Cloudy

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:20am - 7:20pm
Precipitation	33%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	22 - 76 %
Winds	NNE 5.2 - 4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.24 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 31 5:08pm.

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