Polk County Fire District 1

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Mar 15

Cloudy

49°F

37°F

Low

Clouds generally forming or developing, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

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About

Polk County Fire District 1

County: Polk

Public Contact Information

Website
https://www.polk1.org/
Public Status Page
https://beforeyouburn.com/a/polk-county-fire-district-1
Email
stange.ben@polk1.org
Non-Emergency Phone
(503) 838-1510
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064848961898

Polk County Fire District No.1 is a combination Career and Volunteer Fire District comprised of four fire stations covering 185 square miles serving a population of approximately 28,000 people in Southeast Polk County and Western Marion County. Designated land uses are varied ranging from urban and suburban areas of Monmouth and Independence, to rural, farm and forestlands in surrounding unincorporated areas, along with a small area of western Marion County. The cities of Monmouth (Pop. 11,583) and Independence (Pop. 10,170) form the heart of the District, with the communities of Buena Vista, Suver, Airlie, and Pedee forming the rural areas. Some of the major features of the District include Western Oregon University, Independence Airport, the Willamette River, small downtown areas, and city parks that host events. In recent years both cities experienced growth including multi-family, multi-story dwellings, new neighborhoods, a shopping center, and a 75 room hotel.

The Fire District is an Emergency Service delivery system providing Fire Suppression, Basic Prevention/Education, Fire Investigations/Inspections, Fire and EMS Training, and Advanced Life-Support Ambulance. During 2022, the District answered 3,611 calls for service including; 2,727 Medical/Rescue, 50 Fire, 2 Overpressure/Rupture, 55 Hazardous Condition, 359 Public Service, 334 Good Intent, and 84 False Alarms.

Boundary Map

7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

Polk County Fire District 1, 1800 Monmouth St, Independence, OR 97351, USA

Today

Mar 15

48.7°F 36.9°F

Cloudy

Low Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight	7:24am - 7:18pm
Precipitation	16%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	55 - 90 %
Winds	N 6.7 - 15.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.30 m³/m³

Mon

Mar 16

64°F 40.3°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:22am - 7:20pm
Precipitation	10%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	67 - 92 %
Winds	SW 11.6 - 23 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.29 m³/m³

Tue

Mar 17

64.1°F 44.9°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:20am - 7:21pm
Precipitation	24%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	68 - 95 %
Winds	SSW 11.4 - 17.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.29 m³/m³

Wed

Mar 18

70.3°F 42.7°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:18am - 7:22pm
Precipitation	25%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	49 - 86 %
Winds	S 8 - 14.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.28 m³/m³

Thu

Mar 19

66.5°F 48.1°F

Slight Drizzle

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:16am - 7:23pm
Precipitation	30%, 0.1 mm
Rel. Humidity	60 - 85 %
Winds	S 6.9 - 11.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.28 m³/m³

Fri

Mar 20

59.6°F 51.4°F

Continuous Rain

Low Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, moderate, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:15am - 7:25pm
Precipitation	31%, 6 mm
Rel. Humidity	80 - 99 %
Winds	SSW 5.9 - 10.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.27 m³/m³

Sat

Mar 21

54.4°F 43.3°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:13am - 7:26pm
Precipitation	21%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	49 - 97 %
Winds	N 9.2 - 20.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.28 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 15 8:15pm.

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