County in Oregon
Sherman County, OR Emergency Mobile Kitchen and Dishwashing Rentals
Facilities in Sherman County can rent a temporary commercial kitchen trailer, with dishwashing and emergency cold storage available alongside it. Temporary food service covers sudden outages, alongside planned renovations and construction projects. Short-term and long-term terms run from one week to monthly. Customers include construction crews, school districts and manufacturers. Our team coordinates delivery, placement and setup with your site contacts. Contact us for availability and a quote in Sherman County or Dufur.
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- State
- Oregon
- Land area
- 824 sq mi
- Places covered here
- 0
- FEMA declarations
- 8
Nearest places to Sherman County we cover
No incorporated place in Sherman County reaches the 500-resident threshold used on this site, so the nearest covered places are listed instead, measured between internal points rather than by road.
- Dufur: about 637 residents (2024 estimate)
- Condon: about 701 residents (2024 estimate)
- The Dalles: about 15,884 residents (2024 estimate)
- Arlington: about 620 residents (2024 estimate)
- Hood River: about 8,350 residents (2024 estimate)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Temporary kitchen rental for Sherman County
When a permanent kitchen in Sherman County is closed for renovation, repairs or an equipment failure, a rented mobile commercial kitchen lets meal service continue from a trailer parked on site. Crews working in Dufur and Condon often share a kitchen plan, so one rental can serve more than one site.
Common choices include the 24ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A), the 28ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A) and the 38ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200 to 220A). Each model page lists the equipment and the electrical service.
A kitchen trailer needs a level area, a path for delivery, the right electrical service and water and wastewater connections. Health and permit steps differ by jurisdiction, so check with Sherman County before you schedule the opening day. Short-term rentals cover outages and events; long-term leasing suits renovations and projects that run for many months. Health rules are set locally: The Dalles sits in Wasco County and Arlington in Gilliam County, so a kitchen there may face different steps than one here.
Warewashing and cold storage for Sherman County
If the dish room is closed too, add a warewashing trailer. The 38ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer needs 220V, single phase, 300A; plan a drain route sized for continuous washing. Kitchens in Arlington hit the same wall when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
A failed walk-in freezer is a race against thawing. Call the 24-hour line for an emergency refrigerated trailer; the 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F lists 220V, single phase, 40 to 60A and a standard receptacle. Hood River sits in Hood River County, which has 15 federal declarations on record; a walk-in that fails there starts the same clock on the stock inside.
Climate normals for Sherman County run from an average January low of 27°F to an average July high of 86°F, with roughly 13 inches of precipitation yearly. July highs run about 6 degrees hotter than the average Oregon county. A mixed climate means a kitchen trailer sees freezing mornings and hot afternoons in the same year, and the setup allows for both.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Sherman County
Who rents a mobile kitchen near Sherman County? Mostly construction crews, school districts, manufacturers and municipal agencies, along with contractors and public agencies. The need is usually the same: a working kitchen while the permanent one is unavailable. Care homes in Dufur and school kitchens in Condon, places of about 637 residents and about 701 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists no hospital in Sherman County; the nearest county with one is Wasco County, about 29 miles away. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 1 public school with about 282 students, in districts such as Sherman County Sd.
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: shift work that needs meals at odd hours
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: equipment failures that close a single school's kitchen mid-year
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: cafeteria renovation across multiple shifts
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: public buildings under renovation
Sherman County: emergencies, projects, access and costs
Past emergencies and recovery needs in Sherman County
OpenFEMA lists 8 disaster declarations that include Sherman County, going back to 1964. The most frequent incident types were severe storms (3 declarations) and flooding (2 declarations). Dufur has its own page, and its county, Wasco County, lists 24 federal declarations, which helps when a project spans both.
The most recent is Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides (major disaster declaration, DR-4768), declared April 13, 2024, with the incident beginning January 10, 2024. Severe storms interrupt power, roads and deliveries together, which is hard on any operation that serves meals on a schedule. By incident type, the count is severe storms 3, flooding 2, wildfire 1, coastal storm 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1960s 1, 1970s 1, 1990s 1, 2000s 3, 2010s 1 and 2020s 1. Earlier declarations include Substation Fire (FM-5255, July 18, 2018), Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-1632, March 20, 2006), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3228, September 7, 2005), Severe Winter Storms (DR-1510, February 19, 2004) and High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1099, February 9, 1996).
Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 5 county-based event records in Sherman County, with high-wind and thunderstorm events the most common at 5. Wind events bring down lines and trees, and a kitchen that loses power cannot keep stock cold for more than a few hours.
Since 2016, NIFC perimeter data lists 4 large wildfires beginning in Sherman County, about 41,184 acres in all. 0462 (2026, 22,815 acres) was the largest. Crews fighting and rebuilding after a fire eat on site for weeks, and the kitchens that fed the town may be the ones that lost power.
FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.
Major construction near Sherman County
Since October 2021, 6 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Sherman County as the place of work. USASpending.gov shows a $1.9 million Department of Defense contract, “Construction of John Day Navigation Lock Downstream Gate Bearing Shoe Repair - Phase 2,” starting September 2022 in Sherman County (award record). The Department of Defense committed $752,000 to “Description: Minor Concrete Repair at John Day Lock and Dam” in Sherman County, awarded October 2025 (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A job in Condon (about 701 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Sherman County
In October 2020, the Department of Defense awarded a $2.8 million contract for “John Day Monolith Drainage Gallery Repairs” in Sherman County, with work running to March 2023 (award record). Whoever remodels in The Dalles starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?
Emergency access and staging near Sherman County
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Oregon. Those details are theirs to publish and update, so this page points to them instead of guessing at a route. For work in Arlington, look to the agencies covering Gilliam County rather than assuming the same routes.
Local rental costs in Sherman County
There is no single price for every job in Sherman County. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995 and the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995, and they may vary. A kitchen for Hood River is built from the same quote, with delivery adjusted for the address.
Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.
Sources: OpenFEMA (retrieved October 30, 2026); NOAA Storm Events, NIFC fire perimeters, NOAA nClimDiv normals, CMS provider data, NCES school data and USASpending.gov (retrieved October 31, 2026). Public records for an area or a project, not damage reports or work we did.
Recent federal declarations for Sherman County
The most recent declarations that include Sherman County, newest first. Each is a federal designation for the county, listed with its FEMA number and declaration date.
- DR-4768, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides, declared April 13, 2024
- FM-5255, fire management assistance declaration: Substation Fire, declared July 18, 2018
- DR-1632, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, declared March 20, 2006
- EM-3228, emergency declaration: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, declared September 7, 2005
- DR-1510, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storms, declared February 19, 2004
- DR-1099, major disaster declaration: High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding, declared February 9, 1996
- EM-3039, emergency declaration: Drought, declared April 29, 1977
- DR-184, major disaster declaration: Heavy Rains & Flooding, declared December 24, 1964
Browse connected geography
Crews and facilities working in Sherman County often look at the counties around it too. The nearest ones are below, with the state and index pages.
- Gilliam County: about 20 miles from Sherman County, 10 FEMA declarations, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Wasco County: about 29 miles from Sherman County, 24 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Hood River County: about 48 miles from Sherman County, 15 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Morrow County: about 52 miles from Sherman County, 8 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
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Add only the facilities the site needs
Mobile kitchens in Sherman County come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, shower trailer rentals (for example the 20ft Five-Stall Shower Container) and shower and restroom combination trailer rentals (the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Sherman County?
Call the 24-hour line, give your address and describe the failure. Emergency refrigerated trailers are 20ft units listed at 32°F, 15°F and -5°F, and need a 220V single-phase supply rated 40 to 60A. Availability depends on the unit and location.
Can dishwashing be rented with a kitchen in Sherman County?
Yes. Dishwashing trailers pair with the kitchens and can also be rented alone. Low-temperature and high-temperature versions are available in several lengths.
Does a temporary kitchen in Sherman County need approval?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and the rules differ by jurisdiction. Ask Sherman County environmental health or the Oregon health department what applies; we can supply equipment lists for the review.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Sherman County?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Sherman County for renovations, repairs and emergencies, from one week to monthly terms. Share your start date, meals per day and utilities and we will help match a model.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Kitchen outages in Sherman County do not wait for a convenient schedule. Mobile commercial kitchen rentals work best when the equipment, the site plan and the people who set it up are lined up before the first meal is due.
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Accelerated Deployment
Planning the pad, power and water before delivery helps mobile commercial kitchen rentals go into service soon after they reach the site.
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24/7 Emergency Service
The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for emergency rental requests and project questions.
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End-to-End Project Support
You get a single point of contact through equipment choice, setup and the rental period.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Kitchens, dishwashing and refrigeration can be rented together or separately as the project changes.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial ranges, ovens, sinks and dishwashers are built for daily institutional cooking and washing.
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Experienced Logistics Coordination
Coordination covers who needs to be on site, what needs to be ready and when the unit is collected.
Why clients trust usWhat we can confirm
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency and planned rental requests.
- Rentals are for commercial and industrial customers: hospitals, schools, institutions, hotels, contractors and public agencies.
- Equipment and electrical requirements are listed on each model page, so you can check them against your site.
- Delivery, setup and pickup are coordinated with your facility team, with guidance on power, water and wastewater.
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Tell us the project location, the equipment you need, how long you need it and what is on site, and we will help match a trailer to the job. Emergencies and planned rentals both start here, or call the line any hour.
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