fires

Poor air, hazardous air, stuck here most of week.

North winds shifting to west, bringing a lot of smoke with them.

Department of Natural Resources manages all lands that are not Federal in state.

Several fires are still burning and the Washington Department of Transportation is reporting several road closures.

Warm weather paired with cold fronts are expected to glide by, creating winds and high fire danger.

21-year-old woman and her accomplice were arrested for setting multiple fires.

Firefighters Are Teaching Family Fire Safety at Fair

This should help!

According to Oregon state parks: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is prohibiting all campfires and open flames in all state park properties effective 10 a.m. today. (July 19th,2018) The ban is in response to Gov. Brown’s declaration of a fire emergency...

Now that temps are dropping, and more heat is needed in homes, a variety of experts and fire safety officials are saying don't plug space heaters or others into power strips. Otherwise, they will look like this picture, courtesy of the Umatilla County Fire District 1.

It might cooling down in the next few weeks, but looks like warnings are still in effect for campfires and off-roading especially in the Blue Mountains this weekend.

According to various sources, the air quality in Eastern Washington, North Idaho and Northeast Oregon is among the worst in the entire U.S., due to smoke from those British Columbia fires and others. On the map, yellow is moderate, orange not very good, and red is 'put on a mask and stay indoors..'