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Smoke Outlook 8/16-8/17/2022
Windigo Fire
Publication Type: News 08/16/2022
Smoke Outlook 8/16-8/17/2022
Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org)
Fire
The Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 78% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 29 acres and is now 459 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire.
Smoke
Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke, but Potter will also contribute a fair amount. The main impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and in Crescent Lake early this morning and again this afternoon into tonight. However, the worse air quality will be experienced in the Waldo Lake area where satellite imagery is showing that thick smoke has settled there overnight. Moderate to USG AQ will likely remain in this area through tonight. A deeper SE flow will develop across the region tonight through Wednesday transporting the smoke northwestward, which should improve air quality in the all areas south and east of the Cedar Creek and Potter fires. Smoke could get pushed as far north as Eugene Wednesday.