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Fire and Air Quality Map

The map above shows current fires and air quality at monitors around the state. The colors indicate Air Quality Index (AQI) health levels. The numbers you see when clicking on an icon are PM 2.5 concentrations, not AQI levels. For AQI numbers, visit DEQ's AQI  or download the free OregonAir app for  Android  or  iPhone . Round icons represent permanent air quality monitors, triangular icons represent temporary monitors (when deployed).

Air quality advisory expanded to Central Oregon and Harney County, extended through noon Saturday

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality expanded and extended an air quality advisory Thursday due to smoke from wildfires in California and Oregon. The updated advisory covers Central Oregon and Harney County as well as Southwest Oregon and South Central Oregon. DEQ extended the advisory through noon Saturday. ** Información en español   ** The following areas are under air quality advisories: • Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties, as well as the Warm Springs Reservation through noon Saturday. Smoke is coming from the Lionshead Fire and wildfires in California. • Harney County through noon Saturday. Smoke is coming from wildfires in California. • Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties, as well as Eastern Douglas County, through noon Saturday. Smoke is primarily coming from wildfires in California. The Slater Fire in Southern Oregon and Northern California also continues to produce smoke. Smoke will most likely be thickest at night and in the mornings, with some afte

Air quality advisory through Friday for Southwest Oregon and South Central Oregon

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday for Southwest Oregon and South Central Oregon due to smoke from wildfires in California and Oregon. ** Información en español ** The following areas are under air quality advisories: Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties, as well as Eastern Douglas County, through Friday. Smoke is primarily coming from wildfires in California. The Slater Fire in Southwest Oregon and Northern California also continues to produce smoke. Smoke will most likely be thickest at night and in the mornings throughout the week, with some afternoon and evening clearing. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke levels in these areas and air quality across the state. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions by visiting the  Oregon Smoke Information Blog , downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone, or going to on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s  Air

Southwest Oregon smoke outlook

Southwest Oregon should see continued clearing along the coast  as we head into the weekend,  but more smoke is in store for inland valleys. Here's the full smoke outlook for Friday and Saturday by Seth Morphis, the air resource advisor, assigned to the fires. Fire The Slater and Devil fires remain active as crews continue to focus on line construction. More detailed information can be found at:  Slater/Devil Fires Inciweb Information Smoke The high pressure ridge that has been affecting the forecast area will shift to the east today and allow onshore flow to increase through Saturday. This should bring some improvement to air quality, notably for the coastal communities, but interior valleys should see some improvement as well. Surface winds will be from the NW starting this afternoon; however, higher level transport winds will continue with enough southerly component to bring high level smoke from the south. Some of this smoke will likely mix down to surface again in the evening.

Air quality advisory through Saturday for Southern Oregon, South Central Oregon and parts of Central Oregon

Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Southern Oregon, South Central Oregon, and parts of Central Oregon due to smoke from wildfires in California and Oregon. **  [ Información en español  ** The following areas are under air quality advisories: • Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties through Saturday. Smoke is coming from wildfires in California. • Warm Springs Reservation through Saturday. Smoke is coming from the Lionshead Fire. Smoke and haze will be visible throughout much of Oregon, particularly in the Willamette Valley and along the Oregon Coast. However, the air quality outside of Southern Oregon and South Central Oregon is not expected to reach unhealthy levels. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke levels in these areas and air quality across the state. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions by visiting the  Oregon Smoke Information Blog

Southwest Oregon smoke outlook

We're seeing smoke Tuesday in Southwest Oregon near the Slater and Devil fires. Here's the smoke outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday by Seth Morphis, the air resource advisor, assigned to the fires.  Special Statement Brace for impact! Although most of the forecast area will start the day with Good air quality, moderate to heavy smoke generated from active fires to the south, will return to the forecast area today. Fire The Slater and Devil fires remain active as crews continue to focus on line construction. More detailed information can be found at:  Slater/Devil Fires Inciweb Information Smoke Strong ridging will bring high temperatures and light, mainly terrain driven, surface winds today. Higher level transport winds will have a southerly component and will carry smoke from the very active fires to the south, northward into the forecast area starting this afternoon. Those in Happy Camp and the Seiad Valley will be the first to see smoke in the early afternoon and will likely

Wildfire smoke outlooks for Oregon | Pronósticos de humo para Oregón

Find the latest smoke outlooks from the U.S. Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program  for fires in Oregon.  Outlooks are updated daily at the links below: English:  Smoke Outlook: Willamette Valley (English) Smoke Outlook: Central Oregon (English) Smoke Outlook: Southwest Oregon (English) Smoke Outlook: Southern Oregon (English) Fire and Smoke Update: Warm Springs (from KWSO radio) Español: Pronóstico de humo: El valle de Willamette (español) Pronóstico de humo: El centro de Oregón (español) Pronóstico de humo: El suroeste de Oregón (español) Pronóstico de humo: El sur de Oregón (español) *Outlooks are produced by Air Resource Advisors deployed to active fires by the U.S. Forest Service. For this reason, outlooks are not available for every area of the state.

Air quality advisory through Wednesday for Southern Oregon and parts of Central Oregon

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday for Southern Oregon and south Central Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon and California. ** Información en español ** The following areas are affected: Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties through Wednesday. Crook and Jefferson counties through Wednesday (intermittent smoke). DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in these areas. Although air quality has improved across much of the state since last week, areas near active fires, such as Cave Junction and Detroit, may continue to have smoke impacts. Health officials encourage people to open up windows and begin clearing out their indoor air once smoke levels have dropped into moderate (yellow) and good (green) categories. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions by visiting the Oregon Smoke Information Blog , downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone, or going to on the

Update for Sunday, Sept. 20: Some areas still affected by smoke

  As DEQ monitors air quality across Oregon, we are seeing some areas (Roseburg, Eugene, Mill City, and Cave Junction) that continue to be affected by residual smoke. While we anticipate improvement throughout the day for many of these areas, communities nearby active fires may continue to have smoke impacts throughout the remainder of the day. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions by downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone, or going to on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Now.

Air quality advisory extended through Saturday for Northwest, Central, Eastern and some parts of Southern Oregon

 The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory through Saturday for Northwest, Central, Eastern and some parts of Southern Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon and California.  **  Información en español  **  Smoke is beginning to clear out of the I-5 corridor. Portland and Salem areas were still at the unhealthy  levels Friday morning, but should continue to improve throughout the day. The Columbia River Gorge, Central Oregon and Eastern Oregon are still in unhealthy to hazardous levels, but should start clearing out Saturday morning. Some communities in Southern Oregon, including Cave Junction and Provolt, are getting smoke from the Slater Fire, and may remain in unhealthy or hazardous levels through Saturday or longer.  Areas nearby active fires may continue to have smoke impacts.  Health officials encourage people to open up windows and begin clearing out their indoor air once smoke levels have dropped into moderate (yellow) and good (green) ca

Air quality update: Advisory lifted for Oregon Coast, smoke to remain elsewhere next couple of days

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency updated an air quality advisory Wednesday for Oregon and Southwest Washington due to smoke from fires in Oregon, Washington and California. ** Información en español ** DEQ has lifted the air quality advisory for the Oregon Coast. The coast should stay clear through the weekend.  Health officials encourage people to open up windows and begin clearing out their indoor air once smoke levels have dropped into moderate (yellow) and good (green) categories. Updated air advisories cover: Western Oregon, Southwest Oregon and Southwest Washington , including the Portland-Vancouver metro area, Willamette Valley, Medford area, and Klamath Falls area. The advisory remains in place through end of Thursday and those areas should see clearing by Friday morning. Active wildfires may continue to produce smoke impacts for nearby areas. Columbia River Gorge and Central Orego

Air quality advisory for all of Oregon extended until Thursday [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]

Sept. 14, 2020 - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency extended an air quality advisory Monday for all regions of Oregon and Southwest Washington due to smoke from fires in Oregon, Washington and California.  ** Información en español** DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last at least through Thursday. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Smoke levels are fluctuating between unhealthy (red) and hazardous (maroon) for Oregon and Southwest Washington. When smoke levels are hazardous everyone needs to take steps to protect themselves. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions by visiting the Oregon Smoke Information Blog , downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone, or going to on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Now . Smoke can irritate the eyes and lungs and worsen some medic

Air quality advisory statewide for Oregon [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]

Sept. 10, 2020 - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency extended an air quality advisory Thursday for all regions of Oregon and Southwest Washington due to fires in Oregon, Washington and California . ** Información en español después de la información en inglés ** DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Monday afternoon. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in the state and Southwest Washington. Smoke levels are fluctuating between unhealthy for sensitive groups (orange) and hazardous (maroon) in these areas. When smoke levels are hazardous everyone needs to take steps to protect themselves. Areas closest to fires – such as Salem, Eugene, the Rogue Valley and Roseburg in Oregon, and Woodland in Washington – are having the worst smoke impacts. The Portland-Vancouver area will likely have air quality worsen beginning Thursday evening or Friday. Air qual

How to keep your indoor air clean | Cómo mantener limpio el aire en casa

How to keep your indoor air clean  (English) As wildfire smoke continues to impact many Oregonians, it’s important to stay indoors and keep the indoor air quality as clean as possible.  ** Información en español después de la información en inglés ** How to keep your indoor air clean: If you have an air conditioning unit, run it with the fresh-air intake closed and make sure the filter is clean. Run a HEPA air purifier or learn how to make your own clean air fan in this easy to follow Do-It-Yourself (DIY) clean air fan instructional video , available in English , Spanish and Korean . The videos are courtesy of the Washington Department of Ecology. Additional written instructions and a materials list is available in this DIY Air Filter Fact Sheet . Please never leave your DIY clean air fan running unattended as there is an increased risk for the fan motor to overheat, which could cause a fire. Learn even more about what you can do to reduce the health effects of wildfire smoke by visit