Wildfires and Smoke

Type

Climate Education

Organization

Oregon Health Authority (OHA)

Description

Wildfires and severe smoke can create dangerous conditions for people, especially those with chronic health conditions. Learn about current wildfires, wildfire smoke conditions, and what you can do to reduce the health effects of wildfire smoke.

Geography

Oregon

Northwest

Website

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREPAREDNESS/PREPARE/Pages/PrepareforWildfire.aspx

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.