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Air Quality Advisory for Central and Eastern Oregon

QUICK FACTS Location : Deschutes, northern Harney, northern Klamath and northern Lake Counties End date : Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 Smoke source : Fires in Oregon ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 for the following areas due to smoke from fires in Oregon: Deschutes County Northern Harney Northern Klamath County Northern Lake County DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in the area. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke in Crook, eastern Douglas, Grant, southern Jefferson, eastern Lane and northern Malheur Counties due to smoke from fires in Oregon. 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 w

Air quality advisory for Deschutes County

QUICK FACTS Location: Deschutes County End date: Thursday evening, Oct. 3 Smoke source: Fires in the region ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday, Oct. 2, for Deschutes County due to smoke from fires in the region. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Thursday evening, Oct. 3. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in the area. 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 risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung disease, older adults and pregnant people. Protect yourself and your family when smoke levels are high: Stay inside if possible. Keep windows and doors clo

Current Smoke Outlooks

Find the latest smoke outlooks for Oregon below. These outlooks estimate the air quality at different times of day, showing when the smoke might be better or worse in those areas. Outlooks are updated daily at the links below: East Central Oregon Northwest Oregon Smoke outlooks are produced by the U.S. Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program.