Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Single Publication

Zoom to your location
Reset map zoom and position

Could not determine your location.

Cow Valley Fire

Unit Information

Oregon 
Vale, 
Oregon 
97918 
Oregon 
Vale, 
Oregon 
97918 

Incident Contacts

  • Larisa Burgados
    Email:
    lburgados@blm.gov
    Phone:
    541-219-6863

Eastern Oregon Smoke Outlook 7/28 - 7/29 07-28-2024

Durkee Fire, Cow Valley Fire
Publication Type: News - 07/28/2024 - 11:12

Today is expected to be relatively similar to yesterday.  There is widespread smoke and haze this morning, and an inversion is in place.  The inversion is deep, and isn’t expected to break down until this afternoon.  So, smoke is expected to remain in Burns, John Day, Drewsey, and Seneca.  Once the inversion breaks down, air quality should improve slightly.  With the inversion comes cooler temperatures and more stable conditions, which have helped to moderate fire behavior.  Elsewhere, west to northwest winds should keep areas such as Prineville, Pendleton, Heppner, and Baker City mostly clear of smoke.  If fire activity increases, this may change.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for Harney, Grant, Wheeler, Baker, and Malheur Counties. 

A Spanish translation will be available with the next hour on the Fire and Smoke website