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Location: Multnomah, Clark, Cowlitz, northern Deschutes, central Douglas and southern Josephine counties.
End date: Midday Friday
Smoke source: Fires in Oregon and northern California
** Información en español **
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an air quality advisory Thursday for the Portland-Vancouver metro area, Central Oregon and parts of Southern Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon and Northern California.
The agencies issued an air quality advisory for the following 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 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:
Additional resources:
DEQ: Dylan Darling, 541-600-6119, dylan.darling@deq.oregon.gov
SW Clean Air Agency: Uri Papish, Vancouver, WA, 360-574-3058, uri@swcleanair.gov
Location: Multnomah, Clark, Cowlitz, northern Deschutes, central Douglas and southern Josephine counties.
End date: Midday Friday
Smoke source: Fires in Oregon and northern California
** Información en español **
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an air quality advisory Thursday for the Portland-Vancouver metro area, Central Oregon and parts of Southern Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon and Northern California.
The agencies issued an air quality advisory for the following areas:
- Multnomah County in Oregon as well as Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington due to smoke from the Camp Creek Fire through midday Friday.
- Northern Deschutes, central Douglas, southern Josephine counties due to widespread smoke from fires in Oregon until midday Friday, localized smoke impacts will extend into the weekend.
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 closed. If it’s too hot, run air conditioning on recirculate or consider moving to a cooler location.
- Avoid strenuous outdoor activity.
- Use high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters in indoor ventilation systems or portable air purifiers. Or create your own air purifying filter by following these instructions.
- Be aware of smoke in your area and avoid places with the highest levels.
- When air quality improves to moderate or healthy (yellow or green on the Air Quality Index), open windows and doors to air out homes and businesses.
- If you have a breathing plan for a medical condition, be sure to follow it and keep any needed medications refilled.
Additional resources:
- Find a cleaner air space in your area: Visit 211info.org and search for “Wildfire Related Clean Air Shelters.” Or call 211 any time or day.
- Learn more about protecting your health during wildfires.
- Local and Tribal contacts.
DEQ: Dylan Darling, 541-600-6119, dylan.darling@deq.oregon.gov
SW Clean Air Agency: Uri Papish, Vancouver, WA, 360-574-3058, uri@swcleanair.gov
Smoke from the Camp Creek Fire east of Portland and near Mount Hood on Aug. 30, 2023. Photo from InciWeb.
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