8-27-17 Chetco Bar & Miller Complex Smoke Forecast
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Smoke
Very heavy smoke impacts are expected today in regional communities surrounding the Chetco Bar Fire. Coastal areas such as Gold Beach and Brookings-Harbor will see the majority of impacts along with Agness and the Rogue River Valley. In these areas expect Unhealthy and Very Unhealthy air quality conditions along with reduced visibility along Highway 101. Cave Junction, Grants Pass, Ashland and surrounding communities are also expected to see Unhealthy conditions from Chetco Bar and other fires in the region. Not only is smoke produced from the active fires draining into local valleys, smoke is also drifting into the Willamette Valley to Portland with light southwesterly winds.
Smoke
Very heavy smoke impacts are expected today in regional communities surrounding the Chetco Bar Fire. Coastal areas such as Gold Beach and Brookings-Harbor will see the majority of impacts along with Agness and the Rogue River Valley. In these areas expect Unhealthy and Very Unhealthy air quality conditions along with reduced visibility along Highway 101. Cave Junction, Grants Pass, Ashland and surrounding communities are also expected to see Unhealthy conditions from Chetco Bar and other fires in the region. Not only is smoke produced from the active fires draining into local valleys, smoke is also drifting into the Willamette Valley to Portland with light southwesterly winds.
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| A view at the smoke settling in near Brookings-Harbor as one of several structural protection engines heads to their next destination on August 26, 2017 |
8-27-17 High Cascades Complex Smoke Forecast
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Smoke
ESE winds in the morning will cause periods of light impacts to communities on the west side of the Cascades, and pockets of light relief to communities on the east side. WSW winds are expected to return in the afternoon shifting regional smoke impacts back to the central portion of the Cascades. Expect settling smoke to pool in all valley communities in the evening.
Smoke
ESE winds in the morning will cause periods of light impacts to communities on the west side of the Cascades, and pockets of light relief to communities on the east side. WSW winds are expected to return in the afternoon shifting regional smoke impacts back to the central portion of the Cascades. Expect settling smoke to pool in all valley communities in the evening.
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