DEQ issues air stagnation advisory, starting Friday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, in conjunction with National Weather Service offices, has issued an air stagnation advisory for parts of Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon that begins early Friday morning and extends through the weekend.
The advisory will last from 4 a.m. Friday to noon on Monday and will cover Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. It will also cover low-lying areas of Coos and Curry counties, Grant County, particularly the John Day Basin, and northern Harney County.
DEQ and National Weather Service forecasters expect air quality to deteriorate due to an extended period of stagnant air. During such conditions, smoke can be trapped at ground level where people breathe. Visit DEQ’s Air Quality Index for current conditions: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aqi/ or download the OregonAir app on your smart phone.
DEQ asks people in the affected areas to refrain from outdoor burning and to use alternatives to woodstoves if other heating options are available and practical. Information on woodstoves and woodstove smoke: http://www.oregon.gov/deq/Residential/Pages/Woodst…
Numerous scientific studies have linked smoke pollution to a variety of problems including coughing, aggravated asthma, bronchitis and irregular heartbeat. Health officials recommend that young children, pregnant women, asthma sufferers, those with lung or heart conditions and adults age 65 and older limit vigorous outdoor activity. Pollution levels tend to be highest during evening and morning hours.
See the latest forecasts and advisories issued by the National Weather Service at http://www.weather.gov or on KTVZ.COM at https://www.ktvz.com/weather/alerts.
