QUICK FACTS
Location: Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake and Deschutes counties
End date: Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 25, possibly longer
Smoke source: Fires in the Southern Oregon Cascades and Northern California
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Monday for Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke from fires in the Southern Oregon Cascades and Northern California. Smoke is mostly affecting communities near and downwind of existing fires.
** Información en español **
Counties under advisory are Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake and Deschutes. Douglas and Curry counties may also experience intermittent smoke.
DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Wednesday afternoon.
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 women.
Protect yourself and your family when smoke levels are high:
Media contact: Laura Gleim, Oregon DEQ, 503-577-3697, laura.gleim@deq.state.or.us
Local and tribal contacts:
Location: Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake and Deschutes counties
End date: Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 25, possibly longer
Smoke source: Fires in the Southern Oregon Cascades and Northern California
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Monday for Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke from fires in the Southern Oregon Cascades and Northern California. Smoke is mostly affecting communities near and downwind of existing fires.
** Información en español **
Counties under advisory are Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake and Deschutes. Douglas and Curry counties may also experience intermittent smoke.
DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Wednesday afternoon.
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 women.
Protect yourself and your family when smoke levels are high:
- Stay inside if possible. Keep windows and doors closed.
- 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.
- If you have heart or lung disease or asthma, follow your healthcare provider’s advice.
Media contact: Laura Gleim, Oregon DEQ, 503-577-3697, laura.gleim@deq.state.or.us
Local and tribal contacts:
- Deschutes County: Morgan Emerson, Morgan.Emerson@deschutes.org, 541-322-7466
- Jackson County: Tanya Phillips, PhilliTF@jacksoncounty.org, 541-770-7708
- Josephine County: Jason Roberts, JRoberts@co.josephine.or.us, 541-474-5151
- Klamath County: Valeree Lane, vlane@klamathcounty.org, 541-851-3737
- Klamath Tribes, Zak Jackson, zakary.jackson@klamathtribes.com, 541-783-2219 ext.184
- Lake County: Judy Clarke, jclarke@lakehealthdistrict.org, 541-947-6045, ext. 5
Chaos Fire, Rough Patch Complex, Southern Oregon. Photo credit: Rick Graw, U.S. Forest Service.