8-30-17 Smoke Forecast for all Fires in southern Oregon

8-30-17 Chetco Bar & Miller Complex Smoke Forecast

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Smoke
Heavy smoke impacts are expected to develop along the coast in the Brookings area and South into California today. This is due to winds that are forecast to shift Northerly which will drift smoke Southerly. Air quality is expected to degrade to the Unhealthy/Very Unhealthy range in Brookings through the day and reduced visibility is expected along highway 101. Gold Beach and Agness may
see Unhealthy conditions develop as smoke drains into the Rogue River valley; however conditions could remain Moderate if the shift to Northerly wind is strong enough to keep clearer air moving in. In the Cave Junction and Grants Pass regions that sit East and South of the fire, Unhealthy
conditions are expected to remain as smoke from Chetco Bar and other fires impact this zone.

8-30-17 High Cascades Complex Smoke Forecast

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Winds will start out fairly light from the NE to SE direction. By afternoon they will shift W to NW with gusts developing by late afternoon, especially over higher terrain. This will push smoke east and again greatly impact the Rogue Valley, Cascades and communities along the east side of the Cascades. These westerly winds may provide some relief to Roseburg, Glide and Medford.
*The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Alert for the outlook area and is in effect until further notice. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels.