Polk County Fire District 1

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Feb 13

Slight Continuous Rain

51°F

38°F

Moderate

Rain, not freezing, continuous, slight, elevated winds forecasted for today.

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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
[email protected]
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.

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7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

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

Today

Feb 13

50.9°F 37.5°F

Slight Continuous Rain

Moderate Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, slight, elevated winds forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:15am - 5:38pm
Precipitation	64%, 7.3 mm
Rel. Humidity	78 - 96 %
Winds	S 11 - 22.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.30 m³/m³

Sat

Feb 14

45.7°F 40.3°F

Heavy Drizzle

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:14am - 5:39pm
Precipitation	52%, 10.12 mm
Rel. Humidity	86 - 97 %
Winds	NNE 13.3 - 27.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.31 m³/m³

Sun

Feb 15

51.8°F 39.4°F

Slight Drizzle

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:12am - 5:40pm
Precipitation	29%, 0.5 mm
Rel. Humidity	76 - 99 %
Winds	N 5.1 - 16.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.30 m³/m³

Mon

Feb 16

46.2°F 36.6°F

Moderate Rain Showers

Moderate Fire Conditions

Rain shower(s), moderate or heavy, elevated winds forecasted for today.

Daylight	7:11am - 5:42pm
Precipitation	58%, 11.6 mm
Rel. Humidity	84 - 99 %
Winds	SSW 10.6 - 12.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.33 m³/m³

Tue

Feb 17

44.8°F 34.4°F

Slight Continuous Rain

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:09am - 5:43pm
Precipitation	58%, 5.3 mm
Rel. Humidity	76 - 98 %
Winds	SSW 10.2 - 26.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.30 m³/m³

Wed

Feb 18

40.9°F 32.7°F

Light Continuous Snow

Low Fire Conditions

Continuous fall of snowflakes, slight, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight	7:08am - 5:45pm
Precipitation	58%, 0.6 mm
Rel. Humidity	93 - 99 %
Winds	S 7 - 9.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.30 m³/m³

Thu

Feb 19

44.3°F 35.6°F

Slight Drizzle

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	7:06am - 5:46pm
Precipitation	70%, 2.8 mm
Rel. Humidity	81 - 98 %
Winds	SW 10.6 - 23 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.32 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 Feb 13 11:39am.

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