Breaking Fire News

Watch Duty , an app run by a nonprofit that “alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.”

Lane County’s wildfire page, with information on the Bedrock, Salmon and Lookout fires.

The federal government’s InciWeb tracks fires across the country.

And the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center brings together resources like maps, update and fire forecasts.

Air Quality

Airnow.gov,”a great resource for tracking air quality is the EPA’s Fire and Smoke Map” says LRAPA (Lane Regional Air Protection Agency).

Smoke Outlook, a “useful smoke and air quality resource,” according to LRAPA.

We also like Paku, an app with hyper local air quality reporting. Paku uses Purple Air and you can access Purple Air via the web as well.