Oregon Smoke Information

  QUICK FACTS Location:  Jackson and Josephine Counties End date:  Sunday evening Smoke source:  Anvil Fire The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Saturday for Jackson and Josephine Counties due to smoke from the Anvil Fire near Port Orford. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until Sunday evening. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in the area. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke  in  other parts of southern Oregon until Sunday afternoon, including central Douglas County, and southern Josephine, Jackson, and Klamath counties.  Check the  Wildfire Smoke Forecast Outlooks  to see what times of day smoke might be better or worse in these areas.   Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions on the  Oregon Smoke Information Blog , DEQ’s  Air Quality Index , or by downloading the free  OregonAIR app  on your smartphone. Smoke can irritate the eyes and lungs and worsen some medical conditi

QUICK FACTS Location: Western Curry County End date: Saturday evening Smoke source: Anvil Fire The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Friday for western Curry County due to smoke from the Anvil Fire near Port Orford. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until Saturday evening. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in the area. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke in other parts of Southern Oregon until Sunday afternoon, including central Douglas County, and southern Coos, Josephine, Jackson and Klamath counties. Check the Wildfire Smoke Forecast Outlooks to see what times of day smoke might be better or worse in these areas. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions on the Oregon Smoke Information Blog , DEQ’s Air Quality Index , or by downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone. Smoke can irritate the eyes and lungs and worsen some medical conditions. People most at r

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Wednesday for western Crook, southern Curry, Deschutes, and southern Josephine counties due to improved smoke conditions and a favorable weather forecast. An air quality advisory remains in effect for northern portions of Curry County, in particular the Gold Beach area, due to smoke from the Anvil Fire. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Thursday night. ** Información en español ** Where DEQ lifted the advisory, now is a good time to open windows and doors to air out homes and businesses. Also, check the filter in your heating, ventilation and cooling systems (HVAC) or portable air purifiers to see if the filter is dirty and needs to be changed. Replace with HEPA filter or a filter with a MERV-13 rating or higher. Media contacts: Dylan Darling, 541-600-6119, dylan.darling@deq.oregon.gov Local and Tribal contacts ###