720
AEUS76 KPDT 251914
AQAPDT
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1214 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
WAC037-071-261915-
KITTITAS-WALLA WALLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLENSBURG, CLE ELUM, EASTON, COLLEGE PLACE,
WALLA WALLA, BURBANK, WAITSBURG, AND PRESCOTT
1214 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, BENTON CLEAN AIR
AGENCY, AND THE YAKIMA REGIONAL CLEAN AIR AGENCY HAVE ISSUED AN AIR
QUALITY ALERT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY.
FOR THE AIR QUALITY ALERT, STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS WILL TRAP SMOKE
AND OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS NEAR THE GROUND WHERE PEOPLE BREATHE.
CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL HEALTH OR AIR AGENCY FOR CURRENT RESTRICTIONS
ON WOODSTOVE USE. THERE ARE OFTEN EXCEPTIONS FOR THOSE WHO USE WOOD
EXCLUSIVELY TO HEAT THEIR HOMES AND THOSE WITH LIMITED INCOME.
PEOPLE CAN TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR HEALTH:
* FOLLOW LOCAL BURN RESTRICTIONS TO PREVENT DETERIORATING AIR
QUALITY.
* AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN SMOKY CONDITIONS.
* PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG PROBLEMS AND YOUNG CHILDREN ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD STAY INDOORS WHILE
SMOKE LEVELS ARE HIGH.
* USE CERTIFIED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTERS IN
INDOOR HEATING VENTILATION, COOLING, AND AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS.
* AVOID USING WOOD-BURNING STOVES AND OTHER SOURCES OF INDOOR SMOKE
IF POSSIBLE.
INFORMATION FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WEB SITE IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.ECY.WA.GOV/AIR.HTML OR CALL 360-407-6000.
INFORMATION FROM THE YAKIMA REGIONAL CLEAN AIR AGENCY WEB SITE IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.YAKIMACLEANAIR.ORG OR CALL 509-834-2050.
INFORMATION FROM THE BENTON COUNTY CLEAN AIR AGENCY WEB SITE IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.BENTONCLEANAIR.ORG OR CALL 509-783-1304.
ORC059-261915-
UMATILLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERMISTON, MILTON-FREEWATER, PENDLETON,
ATHENA, PILOT ROCK, STANFIELD, UMATILLA, UKIAH, AND HELIX
1214 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY
ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY.
FOR THE AIR QUALITY ADVISORY, STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS WILL TRAP
SMOKE AND OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS NEAR THE GROUND WHERE PEOPLE BREATHE.
CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL HEALTH OR AIR AGENCY FOR CURRENT RESTRICTIONS
ON WOODSTOVE USE. THERE ARE OFTEN EXCEPTIONS FOR THOSE WHO USE WOOD
EXCLUSIVELY TO HEAT THEIR HOMES AND THOSE WITH LIMITED INCOME.
PEOPLE CAN TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR HEALTH:
* FOLLOW LOCAL BURN RESTRICTIONS TO PREVENT DETERIORATING AIR
QUALITY.
* AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN SMOKY CONDITIONS.
* PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG PROBLEMS AND YOUNG CHILDREN ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD STAY INDOORS WHILE
SMOKE LEVELS ARE HIGH.
* USE CERTIFIED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTERS IN
INDOOR HEATING VENTILATION, COOLING, AND AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS.
* AVOID USING WOOD-BURNING STOVES AND OTHER SOURCES OF INDOOR SMOKE
IF POSSIBLE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.OREGON.GOV/DEQ
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