Smoke is back in Portland. How long will it last?

Published on: 08/13/2026

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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's SE Lafayette air monitoring station recorded Air Quality Index levels around 100—moderately unhealthy—as wildfire smoke blanketed Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Located among single-family homes in the Foster-Powell neighborhood, the site is a primary station tracking regional pollutants, including fine particulate matter and ozone.

A week after Portlanders got a reprieve, the smoke is back.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/08/smoke-is-back-in-portland-how-long-will-it-last.html

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