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Air quality advisory for Central Oregon and Southern Oregon

QUICK FACTS Location: Deschutes, Jackson and Josephine counties, as well as eastern Douglas, northern Klamath and northern Lake counties End date: Until further notice Smoke source: Fires in Oregon, Northern California, northern Washington and Canada ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday for Deschutes, Jackson and Josephine counties, as well as eastern Douglas, northern Klamath and northern Lake counties, due to smoke from fires in Oregon, Northern California, northern Washington and Canada. DEQ expects intermittent smoke in Crook, Grant, Gilliam, Jefferson, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union and Wheeler counties. Air quality may improve Wednesday but smoke is likely to return Thursday. The advisories are in effect until further notice. Smoke experts will revisit forecasts on Thursday and possibly update the advisories. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditi

Air quality advisory for Multnomah County, central Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge

QUICK FACTS Location: Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, eastern Lane, Morrow, Multnomah, Sherman, Umatilla, Wasco and Wheeler counties End date: Monday afternoon in Multnomah County, Tuesday afternoon in central Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge. Smoke source: fires in Oregon, eastern Washington, northern California and Canada.  ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Sunday for the following areas due to smoke from fires in Oregon, eastern Washington and Canada: Multnomah County through Monday afternoon. Most of central Oregon and the gorge through Tuesday afternoon, including Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, eastern Lane, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Wasco and Wheeler counties. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in the area. DEQ also expects intermi

Air quality advisory for Jackson, southern Josephine, eastern Lane, northern Lake, Klamath, Deschutes and Crook counties [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]

  Release date : August 18, 2023   **   Información en español   **   Quick Facts Location:  Jackson, southern Josephine, eastern Lane, northern Lake, Klamath, Deschutes and Crook counties End Date:  Noon on Sunday, August 20 Smoke Source:  Bedrock and Lookout fires in Oregon, fires in northern California and Canada The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Friday morning for Jackson, southern Josephine, eastern Lane, northern Lake, Klamath, Deschutes and Crook counties. The advisory remains in effect through noon Sunday. Intermittent smoke from the Lookout and Bedrock fires, along with smoke from northern California and Canada, could also bring periods of poor air quality and haze to the Portland Metro area and the counties of Wallowa, Union, Baker, Grant, Umatilla, Wasco and Jefferson late Saturday afternoon into Sunday, with the poorest air quality on Saturday evening. Harney and Malheur will have intermitte