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Wildfire smoke inhalation prevention

  • North Central Public Health District media release
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THE GORGE — With increased smoke from ongoing wildfires, all residents of Wasco and Sherman counties are encouraged to take steps to prepare f…

Vehicle fires

Vehicle fires

  • Lane V. Erickson
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In the event of a vehicle fire, the first step is pulling safely off the road; the second is turning off the engine and exiting the car.

Wings on the River: How does smoke affect birds?
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Wings on the River: How does smoke affect birds?

  • By Flora Martin Gibson
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In 2020, I watched swallows curling in low flight, as they do before a rainstorm. The air was stagnant, dry, smoke-brown; the sun a pale yellow disk. Wildfires were burning almost 21,000 acres in the United States, mostly in Oregon, Washington and California.

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Wildfire Smoke Inhalation Prevention

  • Martha McInnes, Director North Central Public Health District
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With the current wildfire activity in Wasco County, all residents of Wasco and Sherman Counties are encouraged to take steps to be prepared in…

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DNR planning prescribed burn in Klickitat Co.

  • The Washington State Department of Natural Resources
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GLENWOOD — A prescribed fire operation to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health near Glenwood may begin as soon as Monday, May 5.

Grass Valley park tobacco-free
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Grass Valley park tobacco-free

  • By Martha McInnes North Central Public Health District
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GRASS VALLEY — Grass Valley has adopted a smoke/vape-free parks policy, and four new signs promoting the policy — and offering free cessation …