Oregon Smoke Information

Canyonville, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is extending an air quality advisory for Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, and including southern Douglas County, due to smoke that continues to blow south from the Milepost 97 Fire near Canyonville. The advisory will be in place for at least the next several days, possibly longer. DEQ and partner agencies are reassessing conditions every few days. There is expected to be consistent smoke in the moderate to unhealthy range in these areas. People who are sensitive to smoke should consider leaving the area until conditions improve. A temporary air quality monitor will be set up in Glendale to provide a clearer understanding of conditions in southern Douglas County. Curry County is no longer under advisory, but Curry and Lake counties may continue to experience intermittent smoke over the next several days. DEQ will continue to monitor smoke in these areas. Smoke conditions can change rapidly near wildfir...

Sunday July 28, 2019 9:00 am The Fire:   The Mile Post 97 Fire, located about 1 mile southeast of Canyonville was reported on Wednesday, July 24 th at approximately 10:00 pm.   The fire is burning in timber, in steep, rocky terrain with limited access.    As of Sunday morning, the fire has burned 11,000 acres with 5% containment, and has spotted over to the east side of I-5.      Structures are threatened and level 2 “Get Set” evacuations are in progress for all residences on the west side of the freeway between mileposts 88-83.   The fire is being managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry is human caused.   There will be a community meeting at 7 pm tonight at Glendale High School.   Weather: C urrently, an upper level trough of low pressure is present in the Gulf of Alaska with a ridge of high pressure over southern California and Arizona.  This is creating zonal flow (westerlies) over southwestern Orego...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory on Friday for much of southwest Oregon due to smoke from a wildfire in southern Douglas County, approximately one mile southeast of Canyonville.   Curry, Jackson, Josephine and Klamath Counties are affected. This air advisory is in place through the weekend until Monday, July 29, 2019 . On Monday morning, DEQ will evaluate whether to extend the advisory and in which locations.   Smoke conditions can change rapidly near wildfires, check current air quality conditions and advisories on DEQ’s website or by downloading the OregonAir app on a smartphone.   Resources: Check current conditions on DEQ’s Air Quality Index at https://oraqi.deq.state.or.us/home/map or by downloading the OregonAIR app on your smartphone Track current advisories at https://www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/Pages/Air-Pollution-Advisories.aspx or on the OregonAIR app Learn more ...