Polk County Fire District 1

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Jul 20

Cloudy

91°F

59°F

High

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

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About

Polk County Fire District 1

County: Polk

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

Jul 20

90.8°F 58.7°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:46am - 8:52pm
Precipitation	5%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	27 - 78 %
Winds	NNE 7.2 - 11 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.13 m³/m³

Tue

Jul 21

99.4°F 63.4°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:47am - 8:51pm
Precipitation	3%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	21 - 76 %
Winds	NW 12.9 - 14.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.13 m³/m³

Wed

Jul 22

98°F 66.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:48am - 8:50pm
Precipitation	33%, 0.1 mm
Rel. Humidity	27 - 80 %
Winds	NW 11.2 - 15.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.13 m³/m³

Thu

Jul 23

82.1°F 58.4°F

Slight Drizzle

Low Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:49am - 8:49pm
Precipitation	34%, 0.1 mm
Rel. Humidity	45 - 95 %
Winds	SW 15.9 - 19.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.12 m³/m³

Fri

Jul 24

86.6°F 53.7°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:50am - 8:48pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	31 - 97 %
Winds	SW 12.4 - 21.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.12 m³/m³

Sat

Jul 25

80.3°F 53.9°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:51am - 8:47pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	37 - 98 %
Winds	SW 9.7 - 9.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.12 m³/m³

Sun

Jul 26

87.2°F 52.7°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

Cloud development not observed or not observable, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:52am - 8:46pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	27 - 96 %
Winds	NW 8.1 - 9.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.12 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 20 9:16pm.

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