Wildfire Smoke Triggers Oregon Air Quality Alert as Major Fires Continue Burning Across the State

Wildfire smoke is pressing across portions of Oregon this weekend, prompting an air quality advisory as the state confronts another round of dangerous fire weather and continues suppression work on some of the largest wildfires of an already extraordinary 2026 season. The advisory extends through noon Monday for Crook, Jefferson, Umatilla, Union and Wasco counties, [...]