Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Jul 2

Cloudy

80°F

54°F

High

Clouds generally forming or developing, low soil moisture this week; 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.

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.

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7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

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

Today

Jul 2

80.1°F 54°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, low soil moisture this week; very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:20am - 8:57pm
Precipitation	2%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	31 - 70 %
Winds	NW 20.5 - 38.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.03 m³/m³

Fri

Jul 3

84.2°F 61.2°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, low soil moisture this week; very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:21am - 8:57pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	34 - 66 %
Winds	NW 21.5 - 32.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.03 m³/m³

Sat

Jul 4

87.3°F 54.6°F

Clear

High Fire Conditions

State of sky on the whole unchanged, low soil moisture this week; very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:21am - 8:56pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	24 - 91 %
Winds	WNW 22.9 - 24.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.03 m³/m³

Sun

Jul 5

93.3°F 53.1°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, low soil moisture this week; elevated winds and very high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:22am - 8:56pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	12 - 92 %
Winds	WNW 14 - 11.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.03 m³/m³

Mon

Jul 6

93.8°F 57.1°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, low soil moisture this week; elevated winds and very high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:23am - 8:56pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	15 - 70 %
Winds	WNW 19.6 - 20.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.03 m³/m³

Tue

Jul 7

88.8°F 54°F

Clear

High Fire Conditions

Cloud development not observed or not observable, low soil moisture this week; very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:23am - 8:55pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	14 - 79 %
Winds	WNW 20.5 - 23.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.03 m³/m³

Wed

Jul 8

76.9°F 56.4°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, low soil moisture this week; very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:24am - 8:55pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	37 - 80 %
Winds	WNW 22.9 - 26.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.03 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 Jul 2 7:53am.

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