Wildfire Smoke Readiness & Response: Resources for Region 10 Tribes

Where to Find Real-Time Data

• Fire & Smoke Map from EPA AirNow: Find PM2.5 levels, named fire locations, smoke plumes and links to Interagency Wildland Fire reports during wildfire events.Data from EPA and USFS.
• AirNow – Air Quality Index: Current air quality data and recommendations for how to stay safe during different categories of air pollution 
• AirNow Wildfire Resources: Learn what to do before, during, and after smoke events
• State Smoke Blogs: maintained by states and agencies to aggregate current smoke and air quality information and health recommendations

Washington                 Oregon            Idaho               Alaska 

• Current Burn Bans and Air Quality Advisories for Reservations in OR, ID, and WA
• Smoke Sense App: smoke/fire data, safety tips, option to report symptoms

Tools for Outreach & Keeping People Safe 

• Wildfire Smoke and Personal Health: EPA factsheets and guidance on smoke’s health impacts
• #SmokeReady Tools: Tailorable graphics and social media posts by NW Air Quality Communicators
• Interagency Wildfire Air Quality Response Program: compilation of information on smoke readiness
• FEMA Wildfire Safety Outreach Kit: safety and preparedness messages for social media
• EPA’s wildfire and indoor air resources 
• EPA Guidance: how to create a room with cleaner indoor air
  • EPA Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home: how to select an air cleaner for your space
  • Videos on Do-It-Yourself Air Cleaners
    • WA Dept. of Ecology model one filter and a box fan
    • Colville Tribes model uses two filters and a box fan
    • Let’s Clear the Air – Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke: Video by Aleknagik Traditional Council and Alaska partners
  • Wildfire Smoke – A Guide for Public Health Officials: Information on health effects of smoke, air quality impacts, and strategies for reducing exposure
  • Smoke Ready Toolkits: A set of physical tools (box fan, filter, draft guards, etc.) to educate and prepare people to reduce exposure to smoke, created by Tribal Healthy Homes Network
  • Coping with the Stress of Wildfire Smoke from AirNow/EPA
  • Protect your pets and your large animals and livestock during smoke events

Schools & Children’s Health 

• Resources on smoke and children’s healthfor clinicians and communities from the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU): posters, fact sheets, trainings. 
• Factsheet on protecting children from wildfire smoke and ash 
• Air Pollution and School Activities Guide from Washington State 

 EPA Region 10 Contacts: 

Erin McTigue, Smoke Management Coordinator: [email protected], 206-553-1254 
Sandra Brozusky, Tribal Air Team Lead, [email protected],  206-553-5317 
Althea Godfrey, FARR Compliance, Burn Ban Lead, [email protected], 206-553-1604