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Month: July 2024

Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Deschutes, other counties as wildfire smoke continues to impact state

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an a new air quality advisory Friday for the following areas due to smoke from wildfires: Baker County Deschutes County Eastern Lane County* Eastern Wheeler County Grant County Harney County Klamath County Lake County Malheur County *The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency expects the air

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ODOT urges drivers to plan ahead as wildfires continue to disrupt travel; OEM advises being ‘fire-safe’ on the road

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes. Fires are still actively burning near many highways, causing them to close and reopen with little notice, ODOT advised. With several more weeks of a long, hot summer ahead, wildfire-related disruptions are likely to

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