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Updated: Air quality advisory for parts of Central, Southern and Southeastern Oregon

QUICK FACTS Location: Deschutes, Grant, Jackson, Harney, Klamath, Lake, eastern Lane, and Malheur counties End date: Until further notice Smoke source: Fires in Oregon, California, Idaho, Washington, and Canada ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Wednesday, July 31, due to smoke from fires in Oregon, California, Idaho, Washington, and Canada. The following areas are affected: Deschutes County Grant County Jackson County Harney County Klamath County Lake County Eastern Lane County Malheur County The advisory is in effect until further notice. Smoke experts will revisit forecasts on Friday and possibly update the advisory. DEQ expects intermittent smoke in Baker, Crook, eastern Douglas, Gilliam, Jefferson, Josephine, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa counties. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions on

Air quality advisory for parts of Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon

QUICK FACTS Location: Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake and Malheur counties End date: Until further notice Smoke source: Fires in Oregon, California, Idaho, Washington, and Canada ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday, July 29, due to smoke from fires in Oregon, California, Idaho, Washington, and Canada. The following areas are affected: Deschutes County Grant County Harney County Jefferson County Klamath County Lake County Malheur County The advisory is in effect until further notice. Smoke experts will revisit forecasts on Wednesday and possibly update the advisory. DEQ expects intermittent smoke in Crook,  eastern Douglas, eastern Lane, Jackson, and Wallowa counties . 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 ca

Air quality advisory for parts of Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]

QUICK FACTS Location: Baker, Deschutes, eastern Lane, eastern Wheeler, Grant, Harney, Klamath, Lake and Malheur counties. End date: Until further notice Smoke source: Fires in Oregon ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday, July 26, for the following areas due to smoke from fires in Oregon: Baker County Deschutes County Eastern Lane County* Eastern Wheeler County Grant County Harney County Klamath County Lake County Malheur County *The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency expects the air quality advisory for Lane County to last until at least Saturday afternoon.  All other advisories are in effect until further notice. Smoke experts will revisit forecasts on Monday and possibly update the advisories. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke  in eastern Douglas, Gilliam, Jackson, Josephine, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties due to smoke from fires in Oregon . Smoke levels can change rapidly d

Air quality advisory for parts of Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]

QUICK FACTS Location: Grant, Wheeler, Crook, Deschutes, southern Umatilla and southern Morrow, Klamath, eastern Douglas, and northern Harney and northern Malheur counties End date: Until further notice Smoke source: Fires in Oregon   ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday, July 24, for the following areas due to smoke from fires in Oregon: Grant County Wheeler  County Crook  County Deschutes  County Southern Umatilla  County Southern Morrow  County Klamath  County Eastern Douglas  County Northern Harney County Northern Malheur  County The advisories are in effect until further notice. Smoke experts will revisit forecasts on Friday and possibly update the advisories. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke  in Union, Baker, Wallowa, Jackson, Josephine, Gilliam, eastern Lane and northern Lake counties due to smoke from fires in Oregon . Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check cur

Updated: Air quality advisory for parts of Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]

QUICK FACTS Location: Baker, Grant, Wheeler, Crook, Union, southern Morrow and Umatilla, Klamath, eastern Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and northern Harney and Malheur counties End date: Until further notice Smoke source: Fires in Oregon   ** Informaciónen español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday, July 22, for the following areas due to smoke from fires in Oregon: Baker Grant Wheeler Crook Union   Southern Morrow Southern Umatilla Klamath Eastern Douglas Jackson Josephine Northern Harney Northern Malheur The advisories are in effect until further notice. Smoke experts will revisit forecasts on Wednesday and possibly update the advisories. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke  in Deschutes, eastern Lane and northern Lake County through Wednesday due to smoke from the Diamond Complex Fire. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions on the Oregon Smoke Information Blog , DEQ’s Air Qua

Air quality advisory for parts of Southern and Eastern Oregon, extended for northern Harney and northern Malheur counties

QUICK FACTS Location: Grant, Klamath, Northern Harney, Northern Lake, Northern Mallheur and Southern Morrow counties End date: Monday afternoon, July 22 Smoke source: Fires in Oregon ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday, July 19, for the following areas due to smoke from fires in Oregon: Klamath County* Northern Lake County Grant County Southern Morrow County * Air quality may improve in southern Klamath County over the weekend. DEQ also extended the advisory for:  Northern Harney County Northern Malheur County DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Monday afternoon, July 22. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in the area. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke  in eastern Douglas, northern Jackson and eastern Lane County through Monday due to smoke from the Trail Fire. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on we

Air quality advisory lifted for parts of Eastern Oregon, extended for northern Harney and northern Malheur counties

QUICK FACTS Location: Northern Harney and northern Malheur counties End date: Friday afternoon, July 19 Smoke source: Falls Fire ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Tuesday, June 16, for Baker, Grant, Morrow, as well as Umatilla counties, due to improved smoke conditions and a favorable weather forecast. An air quality advisory remains in effect for northern Harney and northern Malheur counties, in particular the Burns-Hines area, due to smoke from the Falls Fire. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Friday. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke in Umatilla County through Friday afternoon due to smoke from the Lone Rock Fire . Air quality may improve during the day, but smoke is likely to return overnight . 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 th