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Thursday, September 3rd Canyon Creek Fire Final Report

9/2/15: Air Quality Report for NE Oregon and surrounding areas

Air Quality Report, Wednesday   September 2, 2015 NE Oregon, SE Washington and W Central Idaho             Prepared by:   Greg Johnson, Air Resource Advisor, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest , Baker City OR Yesterday saw active fire behavior on parts of the Grizzly Bear and Tepee Springs fires.   Temperatures warmed into the 80s and 90s, humidities were low and there were some afternoon winds.   That will all change the next 24 hours as clouds, higher humidities and much cooler temperatures move in.   This will continue through Saturday.   The result will be reduced smoke impacts as fires will likely subside some the next few days.   Dispersion should be good the next few days with mostly southwest winds aloft.   Air quality issues will again be restricted to areas downwind of the major fires, mostly up the Salmon River from Tepee Springs, and to the east of Grizzly Bear near Troy and other locations in that area.   Smoke will probably be most