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Polk County Fire District 1

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Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Oct 16

Polk County Fire District 1
Cloudy
63°F
36°F

Moderate

Clouds generally forming or developing, 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 16
63.2°F 35.7°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:30am - 6:26pm
Precipitation 3%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 37 - 96 %
Winds ESE 6.1 - 9.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.21 m³/m³

Fri

Oct 17
57.2°F 44.1°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:31am - 6:24pm
Precipitation 5%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 70 - 92 %
Winds ENE 6.7 - 11.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.21 m³/m³

Sat

Oct 18
65.2°F 40.5°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:33am - 6:22pm
Precipitation 49%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 36 - 93 %
Winds NNW 6.8 - 11.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.20 m³/m³

Sun

Oct 19
56.4°F 45.6°F
Slight Continuous Rain
High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:34am - 6:21pm
Precipitation 88%, 5.9 mm
Rel. Humidity 67 - 98 %
Winds SSW 10.9 - 26.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.27 m³/m³

Mon

Oct 20
62.3°F 43.7°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:35am - 6:19pm
Precipitation 24%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 48 - 97 %
Winds NNE 6.9 - 9.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.24 m³/m³

Tue

Oct 21
62.5°F 43.6°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:37am - 6:17pm
Precipitation 17%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 52 - 94 %
Winds N 6.2 - 7.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.23 m³/m³

Wed

Oct 22
61.4°F 40.4°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight 7:38am - 6:16pm
Precipitation 17%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 52 - 98 %
Winds SSE 5.4 - 6 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.22 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 16 10:16am.

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