The Air Quality Index is currently showing 290 in The Dalles as smoke from fires in Washington and Canada continues to obscure local skies. That falls into the ‘very unhealthy’ rating and can be problematic for those with asthma, lung or heart conditions. A partnership between D21 and OSU Extension is now giving real-time air quality ratings in TD.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday for Northeastern Oregon and the Central Columbia River Gorge due to smoke from fires in Washington, Idaho and Canada.