QUICK FACTS
Location: Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Douglas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties, plus southwest Washington.
End date: Varies by county
Smoke source: Cedar Creek fire near Oakridge and fires in southwest Washington
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Friday for Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Douglas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties due to smoke from the Cedar Creek fire and fires in southwest Washington.
The Washington Southwest Clean Air Agency also has an advisory active for the five counties in southwest Washington.
The following areas are affected:
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:
Location: Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Douglas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties, plus southwest Washington.
End date: Varies by county
Smoke source: Cedar Creek fire near Oakridge and fires in southwest Washington
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Friday for Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Douglas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties due to smoke from the Cedar Creek fire and fires in southwest Washington.
The Washington Southwest Clean Air Agency also has an advisory active for the five counties in southwest Washington.
The following areas are affected:
- Clackamas, Columbia, Douglas, Lane, Multnomah and Washington counties, plus southwest Washington, through the weekend and likely into next week.
- Benton, Marion, Linn, Polk, and Yamhill counties starting Sunday and into next week.
- Coos County through Saturday night.
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
- DEQ: Laura Gleim, 503-577-3697, laura.gleim@deq.oregon.gov;
- LRAPA: Travis Knudsen, 541-736-1056 ext. 217, travis@lrapa.org
- SW Clean Air Agency: Uri Papish, Vancouver, WA, 360-574-3058, uri@swcleanair.gov
- Local and Tribal contacts