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AEUS76 KPDT 271852
AQAPDT
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1152 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026
ORC013-031-065-281900-
CROOK-JEFFERSON-WASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRINEVILLE, POST, PAULINA, MADRAS,
WARM SPRINGS, CULVER, THE DALLES, MAUPIN, SHANIKO, AND TYGH VALLEY
1152 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026
..AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY
ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY.
FOR THE SMOKE AIR QUALITY ADVISORY, WILDFIRES BURNING IN THE REGION
COMBINED WITH FORECASTED CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE AIR QUALITY TO REACH
UNHEALTHY LEVELS.
POLLUTANTS IN SMOKE CAN CAUSE BURNING EYES, RUNNY NOSE, AGGRAVATE
HEART AND LUNG DISEASES, AND AGGRAVATE OTHER SERIOUS HEALTH
PROBLEMS. LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND KEEP CHILDREN INDOORS IF IT
IS SMOKY. PLEASE FOLLOW MEDICAL ADVICE IF YOU HAVE A HEART OR LUNG
CONDITION.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.OREGON.GOV/DEQ
WAC037-281900-
KITTITAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLENSBURG, CLE ELUM, AND EASTON
1152 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY
ALERT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY.
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR KITTITAS COUNTY THROUGH
FRIDAY AUGUST 28 AT NOON DUE TO CURRENT AND EXPECTED WILDFIRE SMOKE
FROM REGIONAL FIRES. PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) MAY REACH UNHEALTHY
TO SENSITIVE GROUPS TO UNHEALTHY LEVELS FOR AREAS DIRECTLY DOWNWIND
FROM ACTIVE FIRES, ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. BE SURE TO CHECK AIR MONITORS IN YOUR AREA BEFORE OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES. WHEN AIR QUALITY IS UNHEALTHY, EVERYONE SHOULD REDUCE
EXPOSURE. LIMIT TIME OUTSIDE, AVOID, STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, AND
FOLLOW TIPS FOR CLEANER INDOOR AIR.
INFORMATION FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WEB SITE IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.ECY.WA.GOV/AIR.HTML OR CALL 360-407-6000.
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