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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials determined this morning that smoke from Lane County’s Bedrock Fire will affect Klamath County through Thursday.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Wildfire smoke has become a routine summer visitor to Southern Oregon in recent years. Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) and other regional agencies are encouraging people to be prepared for wildfire smoke in the days and weeks ahead.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials report that the air quality index was in the hazardous range at 7:00 AM this morning. The infiltration of wildfire smoke from the California fires is creating a health risk for the community.
Read MoreMODOC NATIONAL FOREST, Firefighters are making substantial progress on the Caldwell Fire. It is now 85% contained at 80,859 acres. Control lines on all sides of the fire are holding well. There are areas of unburned vegetation in the interior that may still ignite and show smoke. The southwest edge of the fire remains the most active.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, ORE. – Last night scattered thunderstorms across the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) area produced more than 1,500 lightning strikes in Klamath and Lake Counties.
So far firefighters have identified 10 fires from the lightning activity. All fires are less than one tenth of an acre with firefighting resources on scene. Three of the five SCFOMP have confirmed fires.
Read MoreWildfires expose populations to a number of environmental hazards, e.g., fire, smoke, and the byproducts of combustion of wood, as well as, plastics and other chemicals that can be released from burning structures and furnishings, and also hazards such as psychological stress. During the acute phase, the major hazards are from the wildfire itself and associated smoke exposure.
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