Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Apr 12

Cloudy

64°F

49°F

High

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

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About

Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue

Serving Northern Wasco County with 110 sq. miles for Fire Protection and approximately 210 sq. miles for our Ambulance Service Area.

Public Contact Information

Website
https://mcfr.org/
Public Status Page
https://beforeyouburn.com/a/mid-columbia-fire-rescue
Email
info@mcfr.org
Non-Emergency Phone
(541) 296-9445

Motto: Educate, Serve and Protect (ESP)

Mission Statement: To provide professional services and education to minimize suffering and protect life and property.

HOW WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION:

To provide the highest quality of service and commitment towards excellence we will accomplish our mission through:

The effective utilization of our members.
The cooperative efforts of our neighbors for our mutual benefit.
The application of state-of-the-art equipment, innovative and aggressive use of techniques, and available technology.

OUR GOALS

The goals listed below will support our Fire District mission:

To develop an organization to effectively administer and manage the material resources of the Fire District.
To develop a team to effectively manage and lead the human resources of the Fire District.
To develop a system of response to all emergency and non-emergency situations that will have a positive impact on the lives of the community that we serve.
To provide an effective fire prevention and public safety system.

Boundary Map

7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, 1400 W 8th St, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA

Today

Apr 12

64.1°F 48.7°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:23am - 7:47pm
Precipitation	12%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	56 - 79 %
Winds	NW 20.6 - 32.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Mon

Apr 13

59.2°F 45.9°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:22am - 7:48pm
Precipitation	4%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	47 - 82 %
Winds	NW 21.1 - 36 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Tue

Apr 14

56.3°F 43.3°F

Slight Drizzle

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:20am - 7:49pm
Precipitation	51%, 0.2 mm
Rel. Humidity	45 - 86 %
Winds	WNW 19.2 - 32 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.07 m³/m³

Wed

Apr 15

51.7°F 38.7°F

Slight Rain Showers

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:18am - 7:51pm
Precipitation	68%, 4.3 mm
Rel. Humidity	45 - 93 %
Winds	WNW 19.8 - 32.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.14 m³/m³

Thu

Apr 16

51.3°F 31.5°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:16am - 7:52pm
Precipitation	5%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	54 - 93 %
Winds	WNW 22 - 32.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.14 m³/m³

Fri

Apr 17

56.9°F 35.7°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:14am - 7:53pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	46 - 94 %
Winds	WNW 14.6 - 25.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.12 m³/m³

Sat

Apr 18

64.4°F 38.6°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:13am - 7:55pm
Precipitation	9%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	41 - 91 %
Winds	NNW 4.4 - 6.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.11 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 11:02pm.

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