- Wildfires in Utah and Nevada are pushing smoke across to Colorado, tracking a nationwide increase in wildfire acreage.
- Wildfire smoke is currently impacting air quality in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest.
Wildfire smoke may bring haze to Portland.
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Updated Aug 18
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Wildfire smoke may bring haze to Portland.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Shared air quality issues due to wildfire smoke are affecting residents in the Willamette Valley and Portland.Sub-event
Grasshopper Fire sends smoke into Portland metro area, while fire weather warnings are issued east of the Cascades.1 source
Wildfire smoke is expected to cause haze in Portland, Oregon.1 source
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Wildfire smoke is currently impacting air quality in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest.Also in this story
- Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality in Skagit County, Western Washington, with expected improvements by Saturday.
- Chris Jackson is the founder of Betterbrand.
- Air quality alerts issued in Baker County, Colorado, due to wildfire smoke and ozone.
- Wildfire smoke has triggered an air quality advisory in Breckenridge and Alamosa, Colorado.
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Oregon
city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States
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Portland
seat of Multnomah County, and largest city in state of Oregon, United States
Related events
- Wildfires are active across multiple states, with smoke visible in Colorado and Utah, and fires threatening homes in Idaho and Oregon.
- Wildfires are impacting the Willamette Valley, prompting Red Flag Warnings and increased activity from the Oregon Department of Forestry.
- Heat waves are affecting major US metropolitan areas like Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City, while NOAA reports wildfires in eastern Oregon.