Oregon Wildfires Spark Air Quality Warnings for 2 Counties

Central Oregon wildfire grows to more than 60,000 acres - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Oregon’s governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the Cram fire spread to more than 64,000 acres, fueled by high temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity.

Millions across 3 states told to stay indoors

Air quality warnings have been issued for parts of Connecticut, Colorado and Oregon on Thursday.

Oregon wildfires spark air quality warnings for 2 counties

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday issued an air quality advisory for Klamath and Jefferson counties as several large wildfires burn in the state.

Wildfire smoke worsens air quality in parts of Oregon

Smoke from wildfires across the state is pushing air quality into dangerous levels in parts of Central and Southern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory as air quality index readings topped 150 Wednesday morning near Bend and La Pine, made worse by smoke from the Cram Fire near Madras.Further south in Klamath and Jefferson counties, the AQI climbed over 170, affected by smoke from fires burning ac…

Cram Fire at 77,163 acres at latest update - Elkhorn Media Group

MADRAS – Some areas of the Cram Fire have exhibited areas of decreased activity, but crews are still continuing to work the 77,163-acre fire currently burning near the Jefferson/Wasco county line north of Madras. The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Thursday morning update said that in the northern part of the fire along Oregon Highway 293 crews are working to secure the line and mop-up hot spots. While on the southern side of the fire work is being …

Air Quality Smoke Advisory

The Orleans Complex/Butler Fire (east of Orleans in Siskiyou County) is the main fire generating smoke that impacts our region. As part of the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program, an Air Resource Advisor (ARA) has been deployed to…