Air Quality Advisory

The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Eastern Lane County related to smoke from local wildfires, particularly the Oakridge Lightning Fires complex and various in fires in southeastern Lane County. The advisory is in effect through Saturday, July 27, 2024, afternoon.

Key points of the advisory:

Eastern Lane County, including areas such as Vida, Blue River, Oakridge, and the High Prairie area, may experience intermittent periods of smoke.

Air quality is expected to vary widely throughout the day, with periods of GOOD air quality potentially degrading to unhealthy levels at times.

Oakridge and other communities near the fires may see periods of “unhealthy” air quality, especially in the afternoons.

Residents are advised to take precautions to protect their health, especially those in sensitive groups.

LRAPA is closely monitoring the situation and will update advisories as needed based on changing weather conditions and fire behavior.