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Smoke Outlook 8/15-8/16/2022
Windigo Fire
Publication Type: News 08/15/2022
Smoke Outlook 8/15-8/16/2022
Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org)
Fire
The Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 70% containment. The Potter Fire is now 430 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire is 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
Smoke concerns will mainly be limited to the valleys closest to the fires of Potter and Cedar Creek and locations to the south. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and to a lesser degree tonight as winds will be more north to northeast transporting the smoke away from Oakridge. The typical diurnal NW afternoon wind will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake this afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening. However, with the flow becoming more northerly the smoke will move away from Crescent Lake and more towards Diamond Lake and Crater Lake for some Moderate AQ potential. This overnight northeasterly flow is expected to occur again Tuesday night.