Hood River, OR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Lane
Regional Air Protection Agency has continued an Air Quality
Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY.

An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke and Ozone remains in effect.
Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions
will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels due to smoke and
ozone at times through 12 PM Monday.

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.

More information about air quality can be found at:
www.orcaa.org
www.swcleanair.gov
www.oregon.gov/DEQ
www.lrapa.org

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE OR701...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 701 Eastern Columbia River
Gorge of Oregon and 703 Warm Springs Reservation.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, with the
strongest winds on Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent, with the lowest
humidities today.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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