Have we seen the last of the wildfire smoke issues in Washington for the summer of 2014? It would seem that for now at least the existing wildfires are under control and virtually out. There is still some minor interior burning here and there (as can be seen in the photo to the right of the Duncan fire from Aug. 27) and firefighters may continue to use controlled burns to strengthen containment lines so some people may see or smell a bit of smoke now and then but the monitors have stayed in the "green" or good air quality category for days. So until or unless things change, posts to this blog will be infrequent. Thank you for your interest!
Information about the status of closures and fire recovery efforts can be found at the links below:
- Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest: http://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen
- The Okanogan Conservation District: www.okanogancd.org/Carlton
- Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER): http://centralwashingtonfirerecovery.info/
No comments:
Post a Comment
We monitor this site during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM. We encourage your questions, comments, and feedback. We ask that everyone be respectful of the opinions of others, and avoid comments that are defamatory, inappropriate or off-topic. If you have an emergency, please call 911.
We moderate all comments to prevent spam. Your comment will publish upon review