28 Jul Wildfire Preparedness
Wildfire season is well underway here in Oregon. By mid-July, the Bootleg Fire had grown well over 200,000 acres in southern Oregon, and evacuations expanded across Klamath County and into Lake County. Fires in the northeastern part of the state are scorching thousands of acres and officials expect dry and hot conditions to persist.
It’s important to be prepared. As we learned in 2020, the impacts of wildfires and wildfire smoke are devastating and we in Washington County and Bienestar must be prepared.
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Keep indoor air clean as much as possible in smoke conditions:
- Close windows
- Refrain from vacuuming, using candles or gas stoves
- Run the AC if you have one, with the intake closed
Know the hazards of wildfire smoke and how to spot them:
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Fatigue, headaches & runny nose
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