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Oregon Air Quality Advisory Extended Through Today as Wildfires Blanket Multiple Counties in Hazardous Smoke

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
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8d ago As drought grips Oregon, some water-use restrictions are possible By Leo Brown -2.5
9d ago Wildfires are becoming larger and more destructive across North America from California to Oregon, from British Columbia to Alberta, from Maine to the Arctic. They are fueled by a combination of cl… ×2 -5.0
9d ago Me, for the sixth year in a row looking at more drought conditions and forecast of t-storms: "Oh yay. Wildfires." "Six significant fires were started on July 15 and July 16 in northeastern Oregon"… ×2 -4.5
9d ago A major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in eastern Oregon & Washington following tens of thousands of… ×2 -6.5
9d ago There was a lot of thunderstorm movement overnight in Oregon/Washington. Quite a few fires have popped up east of the Cascades and all of Eastern WA is under a red flag warning today. -4.0
9d ago This was our air quality in Oregon when wildfires were burning nearby, in the daylight. This administration has cut our wildfire fighting ability making this my future in a state covered with fores… ×3 -6.0
9d ago Many new wildfire starts, especially in the Cascades and Blue Mountains of Oregon, thanks to a dry thunderstorm outbreak yesterday and overnight. #ORfire #ORwx #WAfire #WAwx -4.5
9d ago So the east coast is under a blanket of smoke and over here in Oregon I was woken up at 6 am by a thunderstorm??? In case yall didn’t know… the PNW is not supposed to get thunder storms… ×2 -0.5
9d ago It’s crazy that nw Oregon thunderstorms usually just boil down to boom boom flash flash, have a nice day while other areas get CRAZY storms. I remember even once camping over near Sisters and there… -2.0
10d ago Wildfire Evacuation Orders Escalate in Oregon and Minnesota as Extreme Heat Fuels Rapid Blazes #wildfire #evacuation #orders #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/mc2vcu39 -5.0
10d ago Wildfire Evacuation Orders Escalate in Oregon and Minnesota as Extreme Heat Fuels Rapid Blazes #wildfire #evacuation #orders #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/r2ljbxg7 -5.0
10d ago Wildfire Evacuation Orders Escalate in Oregon and Minnesota as Extreme Heat Fuels Rapid Blazes #wildfire #evacuation #orders #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/0dust0xt -5.0
10d ago Wildfire Evacuation Orders Escalate in Oregon and Minnesota as Extreme Heat Fuels Rapid Blazes UNITED STATES – Extreme fire weather driven by historic drought, record-low winter snowpack, and dry … ×2 -4.0
10d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MORROW AND SOUTHEASTERN GILLIAM COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM PDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Sout… ×3 -4.5
10d ago I recognize that sky, we see it in Oregon during fire season. It’s awful. I’m sorry you are experiencing this now. Drought is everywhere now, it seems. -3.0
10d ago PDT issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN AND SOUTHEASTERN WASCO COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM PDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] for North Central Oregon [OR] a... at Wed, 15 Ju… ×3 -2.5
10d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN AND SOUTHEASTERN WASCO COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM PDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] for North Central Oregon [OR] Link ×3 -5.2
10d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLACKAMAS [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, North Oregon Cascades, Upp… -4.5
10d ago PDT issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASCO COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM PDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Central Oregon, North Ce... at Wed, 15 Ju… ×3 -3.5
10d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASCO COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM PDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Central Oregon, North Central Oregon [OR] Link ×3 -1.5
10d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN CLACKAMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HOOD RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM PDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, North Oregon Casca… ×3 -1.5
10d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CLACKAMAS [wind: <30 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties, Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties, North Oregon Cascad… ×2 -3.0
10d ago Here’s to hoping those thunderstorms over the Cascades in Oregon last and make it into the valley! I would LOVE a thunderstorm even though the huskies would rather disown me. I miss thunderstorms… +6.0
8d ago In response to growing climate change challenges, a research team led by VCHRI investigator Dr. Emily Brigham conducted a quality improvement project to develop a Wildfire Smoke & Extreme Heat Acti… +4.0
8d ago last two days from a mix of the bad air quality/smoke and the intense heatwave I have been having really vivid and real feeling dreams. I don't remember much of them once I actually wake up just th… -3.5
8d ago unlike when people were coming in during the heat wave, there is no reason for people to be coming in rn! can you see the sky?? we don’t have any better air quality than your house! Prolly worse si… -2.0
8d ago also the heat wave + awful air quality has meant i've been mostly at home going stir-crazy and i haven't been able to go for a run all week and movement is a very important part of maintaining my m… -5.0
8d ago #Winnipeg Rain Sprinkle - 07/16/2026. Filmed it last night, when my hometown of Winnipeg (#Canada) was under an Air Quality and Severe Thunderstorm Alert. The Ontario Forest Fire, along with othe… -4.0
8d ago Gas ⛽ is up by $.20/gallon here! The Extreme Heat WARNING ended last night #Anaheim It's 82 degrees now, going to be 86 today, & 88 over the weekend. Am praying 🙏 for those who have poor air quali… -2.0
8d ago May there be a heat wave with a ⚡storm, perhaps with some poor air quality 🤷🏼‍♀️ -1.0

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T3 Wildfires In Oregon: Red Flag Warning for much of central state, Kotek tours Akawa Butte ⚖ Contested weather_forecast katu.com alert, precautionary, watchful
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T3 As Wildfires Across Oregon Intensify, OHA Warns of Smoke Impacts weather_impact wweek.com smoky, hazardous, suffocating
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T3 Air quality advisory extended for seven Oregon counties due to wildfire smoke weather_impact epnewswire.com hazardous, smoky, unhealthy
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T3 Oregon Air Quality Advisory Extended Through Today as Wildfires Blanket Multiple Counties in Hazardous Smoke 📄 weather_impact medicaldaily.com hazardous, breathless, smoky
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