Articles from the August 13, 2015 edition

Aug 13, 2015

Concentrations of wildfire smoke affecting Lane County air quality Smoke levels have elevated air quality warnings to the moderate range for several days now in the Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove, and Oakridge areas. Heavier smoke levels could push the air quality index (AQI) into the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG)” level or even up to “Unhealthy.” The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) is closely monitoring the ground-level air quality in Lane County and tracking wildfire smoke coming from Chambers Mill (Lorane), Stouts...