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Deception Fire Update 8/29

       The Deception Fire grew by 313 acres yesterday.  Smoke from the fire was observed down drainage to the northwest as far as Dexter and up into the Cascades as far as the crest and O’Dell Lake on the Deschutes NF. The smoke started to disperse early afternoon however much of it remained trapped in the drainages. Smoke levels increased in Oakridge and along HWY 58 early Friday morning.
     Expect smoke to increase through the morning around Oakridge to Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Groups and worsen to Unhealthy in early afternoon for a short period.  Smoke should lift later in the afternoon with increasing winds and improve back to Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Groups.  

Air Quality Outlook (Particulate Matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter)


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Friday Morning forecast
Aug 29, 2014
Friday Afternoon forecast
Aug 29, 2014
Friday Evening forecast
Aug 29, 2014
Oakridge
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Westfir
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Hills Creek Lake Area
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups