Are you wondering how to keep you, your loved ones and community members safe during wildfire season? So are we. Read on to find resources to help understand how wildfire smoke impacts our bodies, how to keep air clean inside and ways to track fires and air quality in your area.
- National Interagency Fire Centerhttps://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn
- National Wildfire Coordinating Group Incident Information https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
- Oregon Smoke Blog - Updated by Oregon DEQ https://www.oregonsmoke.org/
- Oregon DEQ Air Quality Map: https://aqi.oregon.gov/
- Purple Air Map: https://map.purpleair.com/
- Apps: IQAir Air Visual
- AirNow - Environmental Protection Agency
- Paku for Purple Air: https://paku.app/
- EPA Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke: https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2021-08/how-smoke-from-fire-can-affect-your-health-2021-v1-d1.pdf
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OHA FAQ about wildfire smoke and public health: https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served//le8626.pdf
- Protect your Lungs from Smoke and Ash: https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/respiratory-protection-no-niosh_0.pdf
- How to choose the right respirator infographic: https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/the-right-respirator-and%20proper-fit-508_0.png
- Learn about your right to refuse hazardous work due to wildfire smoke: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/11/oregon-heat-wildfire-smoke-farmwork-laborer-rules/
- How can wildfire smoke get inside? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na3RR848m-c
- How to reduce smoke exposure indoors: https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2020-11/reduce-your-smoke-exposure.pdf
- Indoor Air Filtration Factsheet: https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2021-07/indoor-air-filtration-factsheet.pdf
- EPA’s guide to Air Cleaners in home: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/guide-air-cleaners-home
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DIY Air Filter Resources:
- EPA Research DIY Air Cleaners: https://www.epa.gov/air-research/research-diy-air-cleaners-reduce-wildfire-smoke-indoors
- EPA DIY Air Filter Infographic: https://www.epa.gov/air-research/research-diy-air-cleaners-reduce-wildfire-smoke-indoors#infographic
- Make a Clean Air Fan (one-filter) - WA Department of Ecology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujUFj2G9_-Y
- Make a Clean Air Fan (two-filter) - The Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukyF2xm8cws
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