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Mt. Vernon Fire Department

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LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Jul 1

Mt. Vernon Fire Department
Slight Drizzle
99°F
63°F

High

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

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Mt. Vernon Fire Department

The Mount Vernon Fire Department employs 40 people housed at the West Gambier Street location. The department offers fire suppression, emergency medical care, fire prevention, and public information services to the citizens of Mount Vernon.

The Mount Vernon Fire Department was established in 1849. The first paid firefighters were appointed in 1891. Initially, there were three fire stations located at the intersection of Mansfield Avenue and Curtis Street, on West Vine Street between Mechanic Street and West Street, and on North Gay Street between the Methodist and Episcopal churches. In 1914, the City closed two of the stations and concentrated its equipment and workforce to the Gay Street location. The fire department was moved to the Northeast corner of Public Square in 1918 so that better access to the entire city could be obtained.

In the late 1950’s it became apparent that the facility on Public Square was no longer sufficient to house the fire department. Plans were implemented to build a new station. In 1965, the fire department was relocated to 207 West Ohio Avenue into a building that was once a boat sales agency. The building was heavily damaged in the flood of 1959, but updates were made and the facility was repaired so that it could house the apparatus and manpower.

With the railroad traffic that was prevalent at the time, a second fire station was needed in the South end of the City. The Elmwood fire station was built on Ames Street in 1967. The fire department operated out of these two buildings until 2000 when the new facility located at 200 West Gambier Street was completed and able to be utilized.

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7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

Mt. Vernon Fire Department, 199 US-26, Mt Vernon, OR 97865, USA

Today

Jul 1
99.1°F 62.8°F
Slight Drizzle
High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 5:16am - 8:44pm
Precipitation 6%, 0.3 mm
Rel. Humidity 10 - 58 %
Winds NNW 20.3 - 33.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.11 m³/m³
UV Index 8

Wed

Jul 2
91.5°F 66.6°F
Moderate Drizzle
High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 5:16am - 8:44pm
Precipitation 2%, 0.8 mm
Rel. Humidity 17 - 55 %
Winds WNW 18.1 - 21.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.11 m³/m³
UV Index 7.9

Thu

Jul 3
85.6°F 57.7°F
Slight Drizzle
Moderate Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, slight, low relative humidity, winds, and high temperatures forecasted for the day.

Daylight 5:17am - 8:44pm
Precipitation 18%, 0.1 mm
Rel. Humidity 20 - 41 %
Winds NW 11.8 - 21.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.11 m³/m³
UV Index 7.85

Fri

Jul 4
83.1°F 53°F
Moderate Drizzle
Moderate Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, moderate, winds and high temperatures forecasted for the day.

Daylight 5:18am - 8:43pm
Precipitation 29%, 0.7 mm
Rel. Humidity 21 - 66 %
Winds NW 16.1 - 14.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.11 m³/m³
UV Index 7.7

Sat

Jul 5
85.3°F 50.2°F
Clear
Moderate Fire Conditions

Cloud generally dissolving or becoming less developed, winds and high temperatures forecasted for the day.

Daylight 5:18am - 8:43pm
Precipitation 11%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 15 - 78 %
Winds WNW 13.9 - 13.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.11 m³/m³
UV Index 7.8

Sun

Jul 6
86.3°F 55°F
Moderate Drizzle
Moderate Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, moderate, winds and high temperatures forecasted for the day.

Daylight 5:19am - 8:43pm
Precipitation 6%, 1.7 mm
Rel. Humidity 21 - 59 %
Winds NW 13.3 - 18.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.11 m³/m³
UV Index 7.5

Mon

Jul 7
89°F 56.5°F
Clear
Moderate Fire Conditions

Cloud generally dissolving or becoming less developed, winds and high temperatures forecasted for the day.

Daylight 5:20am - 8:42pm
Precipitation 6%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 16 - 66 %
Winds NW 11.8 - 16.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.11 m³/m³
UV Index 7.55

** 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 1 7:37pm.

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