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Smoky skies expected to linger; red flag warning remains in effect

By ELLIE GRAHAM The Observer,

22 days ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0q87JD_0ucIHwr000 — A lightning-sparked wildfire burns July 22, 2024, near Durkee in Baker County. Fires throughout Eastern Oregon have blanketed La Grande in smoke — but, oddly enough, smoke from the huge Durkee Fire is not blowing into Union County. Baker County Sheriff’s Office/Contributed Photo, File

LA GRANDE — Nick Vora, Union County’s emergency manager, knows that every fire season is different: This year, for example, the season roared into high gear much earlier than expected.

But every wildfire season produces smoke — and even though Union County doesn’t yet have the huge blazes that are burning in nearby counties, a lot of smoke is flowing into the Grande Ronde Valley.

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