Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Mar 23

Cloudy

62°F

34°F

Moderate

Clouds generally forming or developing, 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

Mar 23

61.9°F 34.2°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:01am - 7:21pm
Precipitation	5%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	34 - 78 %
Winds	N 5.5 - 10.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.15 m³/m³

Tue

Mar 24

58.6°F 47.8°F

Slight Drizzle

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:59am - 7:22pm
Precipitation	53%, 0.4 mm
Rel. Humidity	44 - 82 %
Winds	NNW 16.3 - 23.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.16 m³/m³

Wed

Mar 25

50.3°F 39.1°F

Slight Drizzle

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:57am - 7:23pm
Precipitation	24%, 0.68 mm
Rel. Humidity	61 - 85 %
Winds	WNW 17.7 - 28.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.18 m³/m³

Thu

Mar 26

54.9°F 35.3°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

Cloud development not observed or not observable, elevated winds forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:55am - 7:25pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	37 - 84 %
Winds	WNW 10.3 - 15.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.17 m³/m³

Fri

Mar 27

58.5°F 36°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:53am - 7:26pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	35 - 75 %
Winds	E 11.4 - 14.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.16 m³/m³

Sat

Mar 28

57.8°F 42.2°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:51am - 7:27pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	44 - 72 %
Winds	NW 3.5 - 2.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.15 m³/m³

Sun

Mar 29

69.3°F 44.1°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	6:49am - 7:29pm
Precipitation	13%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	43 - 88 %
Winds	WNW 5.4 - 5.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.14 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 Mar 23 6:31pm.

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