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Polk County Fire District 1

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Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Oct 7

Polk County Fire District 1
Clear
80°F
46°F

Moderate

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

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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

Oct 7
79.5°F 46.3°F
Clear
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:19am - 6:41pm
Precipitation 0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 17 - 61 %
Winds N 6.3 - 12.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.18 m³/m³

Wed

Oct 8
64°F 47.2°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:20am - 6:39pm
Precipitation 4%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 33 - 89 %
Winds NNE 12.2 - 19.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.17 m³/m³

Thu

Oct 9
62.3°F 43°F
Slight Continuous Rain
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:21am - 6:38pm
Precipitation 26%, 2.6 mm
Rel. Humidity 47 - 94 %
Winds NNW 9.7 - 15.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.16 m³/m³

Fri

Oct 10
58.6°F 48.9°F
Slight Continuous Rain
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:22am - 6:36pm
Precipitation 56%, 7.6 mm
Rel. Humidity 75 - 98 %
Winds WNW 12.2 - 15.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.20 m³/m³

Sat

Oct 11
58.9°F 46.9°F
Moderate Drizzle
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:24am - 6:34pm
Precipitation 88%, 2.4 mm
Rel. Humidity 68 - 95 %
Winds SW 8.2 - 13.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.26 m³/m³

Sun

Oct 12
60°F 45.1°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:25am - 6:32pm
Precipitation 71%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 54 - 95 %
Winds WSW 7.6 - 10.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.24 m³/m³

Mon

Oct 13
50.9°F 48.3°F
Slight Drizzle
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:26am - 6:31pm
Precipitation 46%, 0.3 mm
Rel. Humidity 77 - 95 %
Winds SSE 6.3 - 9.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.29 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 Oct 7 3:33pm.

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