air quality alert for Portland metro area [View all]

816 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2015
... Air quality alert in effect until 5 PM PDT Sunday...

Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air quality
alert... in effect until 5 PM PDT Sunday.

A smoke air quality alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the
region combined with forecasted conditions has caused air quality
to reach unhealthy levels. Air quality may briefly reach very
unhealthy levels late tonight into Sunday morning.

Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes... runny nose... aggravate
heart and lung diseases... and aggravate other serious health
problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it
is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung
condition.

For additional information... please visit the web site at
http://www.Oregon.Gov/deq