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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 22, 2018 -- FOUR DEQ issues air quality advisory Public hearings to be held The Oregon Depart- ment of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality advisory for Cen- tral and Eastern Oregon as smoke from fires through- out the Pacific Northwest continues to affect Oregon. The new advisory covers Crook, Baker, De- schutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatil- la, Union, Wasco, Wallowa and Wheeler. Conditions are expected to last until Thursday. On Monday at 9 a.m., conditions in Madras, The Dalles and Enterprise were moderate. Conditions in Sisters, Bend, Burns and Baker City were unhealthy for sensitive groups. Condi- tions in Prineville, John Day and Cove were unhealthy. Conditions were very un- healthy in La Grande and hazardous in Pendleton. Local smoke levels can rise and fall rapidly. Resi- dents can view current air quality conditions at DEQ’s Air Quality Index at https:// oraqi.deq.state.or.us/home/ map. The index is also available on smart phones by searching for OregonAir in the app store. The color-coded Air Quality Index ranks air quality as follows: green is good; yellow is moderate, which is unhealthy for ex- tremely sensitive groups; orange is unhealthy for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, preg- nant women and those with respiratory conditions; red is unhealthy for everyone; purple is very unhealthy for all groups and maroon is hazardous. County health officials encourage residents to take the following precautions: -Reduce time spent outdoors when smoke is present. -Use an indoor high-ef- ficiency air filter (HEPA) or electrostatic precipitator in your home to help create one or more rooms with cleaner air to breathe. -Set your air condi- tioning or heating unit to recycle or recirculate when at home or in your car. -Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water. -Reduce other sources of indoor smoke and dust, including burning ciga- rettes, candles, gas or pro- pane ranges, wood burning stoves and furnaces and vacuuming. -Reduce the time you engage in vigorous outdoor activity. -If you have heart or lung disease or respiratory illnesses such as asthma, follow your health care provider’s advice about prevention and treatment of symptoms. -Consider maximiz- ing time in air-conditioned homes or buildings during smoky periods or visit pub- lic, air-conditioned places such as libraries, commu- nity centers, senior centers, restaurants and retailers for relief from smoke. Oregon’s monitoring network does not capture air quality conditions in all communities so it is important for residents to gauge air quality conditions where they live and take ap- propriate actions to protect themselves. Chamber announcements Public hearings will be held by the Morrow County planning commission in Heppner on Aug. 28 start- ing at 7 p.m. The hearings, at the Bartholomew build- ing, are for applicants who have applied for permits pertaining to their land or possible changes to their land and offers adjoining property owners and inter- ested parties the opportuni- ty to voice support or oppo- sition to these requests. The first request is from John Flynn, who has applied for a conditional use permit to allow Ruggs Ranch to operate as a guest ranch. The second is to au- thorize a land partition on property owned by Lyle and Virginia Peck, which would divide the land into two separate parcels. During the month of July, the Morrow County Planning Commission ap- proved the Gala Springs subdivision to be built just west of the Boardman city limits. The subdivision will consist of 14 lots proposed at two acres each. Morrow County Plan- ning Department and staff issued four zoning permits in July authorizing the con- struction of buildings in support of farm operations. Also issued was a permit within the port industrial area for industrial activ- ities and a zoning permit for a substation on farm land in support of farming activities. The planning depart- ment works cooperatively with the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office handling code enforcement issues. At this time there are over a dozen open code enforce- ment cases with a half doz- en cases being closed in July. Through the summer months the majority of the cases are recreational vehi- cles being used as dwell- ings, which is not allowed in Morrow County without proper permitting. Housing has been a dis- cussion in Morrow County for several years. Starting in September, the plan- ning department will be working with all five com- munities to accomplish a buildable lands inventory and housing analysis to better understand our cur- rent land inventory and housing stock, leading to potential comprehensive plan and development code amendments to facilitate new housing development. The current work should wrap up by March of 2019. The Morrow County Planning Department en- courages you to visit their website for information on the planning commission, code enforcement, special projects and much more. The website is available at https://www.co.morrow. or.us/planning. Fire crews respond to new ignitions following lightning Fire crews on the Uma- tilla National Forest are responding to new smoke reports following passing thunderstorms Sunday eve- ning and Monday morning. Significant lightning activi- ty occurred across the entire forest, with new incidents on the Umatilla National Forest reported to the Blue Mountain Interagency Dis- patch Center (BMIDC) and John Day Interagency Dispatch Center (JDIDC). More smoke reports are expected throughout the next few days as the heavy smoke in the area lifts and weather conditions im- prove. Additional fires were detected following thunder- storms Monday. Local initial attack re- sources have been busy re- sponding to these incidents. With the limited visibility due to the heavy smoke in the area, fire detection has been a challenge. Fire man- agers have used thermal de- tection through a software program called MODIS and infrared detection from a National Guard aircraft to help identify new fires. The use of aerial resources for suppression efforts has been hampered due to the heavy smoke that has settled into the area. On the North Fork John Day Ranger District, the Harrison Fire was reported on Aug. 20 at 8:11 p.m. within the Greenhorn unit of the North Fork John Day Wilderness. The fire is burning in grass and open timber approximately 16 miles west of Sumpter, Ore- gon and 2 miles south of Ol- ive Lake. Based on thermal detection from MODIS, fire managers estimate the fire to be 30 acres in size. Firefighters are hiking in this morning to get a better size up and develop a sup- pression plan. The largest of the fires, the Gilman Fire, is approx- imately 650 acres in size Thursday, Aug. 23 from Summer Movies in the Park Wheeler County Ramblers, near Gilman Flats on the 5-6:30 p.m., Open House will show the 1995 version a huge silent and live auc- Heppner Ranger District. for The Loop Morrow of Jumanji, rated PG. tion (with 2 Henry Tribute The fire is burning on both County Transportation at Sunday, Aug. 26 from 6 Edition rifles). Dance music Umatilla National Forest the Bartholomew Building.: to 8 p.m., Ione Music in the will be provided by Coun- and Oregon Department of The Loop will be hold- Park will feature Absolutely tryfied. Tickets are $35 Forestry protected lands. ing two open houses for Nobody, with the Joe Lind- each and may be purchased The fire was reported at gathering information and say and Corey Cooley fam- at MCGG-Wasco, Thrifty 6:19 p.m. and is burning in ideas for growing Morrow ilies. Concessions available Food Center-Arlington, primarily grass with some County Public Transpor- by Tacos Hometown at 5 Condon Chamber, Murrays timber. One Umatilla Na- tation. These projects will p.m. The event will be held Drug-Condon and Dinty’s tional Forest engine and one be funded by the Statewide at the Ione City Park and Market-Biggs Junction. Oregon Department of For- Transportation Improve- is sponsored by Morrow More information is avail- estry engine are on scene. A ment Fund. If you are un- County Unified Recreation able on the Woolery Project Type 3 team took command able to attend this meeting, District and the Ione Li- Facebook page at www. of the fire Tuesday. there will be a meeting in brary Board. facebook.com/thewool- The Cupper Canyon Boardman on Thursday, Monday, Aug. 27 at eryprojectinc or via email Fire is located on the Hep- Aug. 30 in the Wells Spring 6 p.m., Town Hall with to info@thewoolerypro- pner Ranger District ap- room at the Port of Morrow. Morrow County Board of jectinc.org. proximately 4 miles NW Friday, Aug. 24 the Commissioners to review of Monument, OR. The fire Lexington Grange will plans for new north Mor- was reported at 12:37 p.m. sponsor the Back to School row County building to and is burning in grass, 5K Fun Run. Registration be constructed in Irrigon, brush and timber. The 60- begins at 6 p.m. and the run at the Heppner City Hall acre fire threatens a struc- at 6:30 p.m. The proceeds Conference Room. The ture approximately one The Heppner branch of the Oregon Trail Library from the run will go to- current facility has reached half of a mile away. With wards the Grange Scholar- its capacity and is need of District has released the list of new books available in assistance from the Oregon ship Fund, benefiting south a great deal of repair and June and July. Department of Forestry, fire The new fiction books are: Ride the Savage Land – Morrow county graduating commissioners felt it was crews have the fire currently seniors. The run will begin better suited to be torn William W. Johnstone, The Last Town – Blake Crouch, 60 percent lined. Resources and end at the grange build- down and a new structure The Eight Mountains – Paolo Cognetti and The Only on scene include one heli- ing (66296 Marquardt Rd, put in its place. The de- Story – Julian Barnes. copter, two Single Engine Non-fiction books available are: Whiskey Tango Lexington). There will be sign and floor plan will be Air Tankers (SEATs), three Foxtrot – Kim Barker, Frommer’s Easyguide to Disney fun prizes and drawings for available. Oregon Department of For- participants as well as an Saturday, Oct. 20, 4 th World, Universal and Orlando 2018 – Jason Cochran, estry engines, one Umatilla ice cream social following Annual Oktoberfest Auc- Credit Repair – Ama Loftsgordon, The Handy Geology National Forest engine and the run. Pre-registration can tion and Dinner. This event Answer Book – Patricia L. Barnes Svarney and The Po- one hand crew. be done online by visiting is a benefit for The Woolery tatopia Cookbook – Allen Dikker. The Low Ridge Fire lexingtongrange726.com or Project and will be held consists of two fires located following the link: https:// in the big tent on the Port within the Mill Creek Wa- goo.gl/forms/at6JdNLMK- of Arlington peninsula. A tershed near Indian Ridge TvnJOjf2. The cost for the prime rib dinner prepared approximately 17 miles SE 308 E Gladys Ave run is $15 or $25 with an by Paradise Rose Chuck- Hermiston, OR 97838 of Walla Walla, WA on the event shirt. wagon Catering will be Walla Walla Ranger Dis- Saturday, Aug. 25 at served. There will be dinner trict. The fires were report- 9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione music by One Hum and ed at 4:53 p.m., burning in Office: 541-564-5900 grass and timber. One fire is hermistonhomeloansrus.com less than an acre in size and fully lined. The second fire Kim Arbogast Meghan Kae Golden is approximately 2.5 acres Sales Manager Loan Officer NMLS # 230847 NMLS # 573302 and was staffed Monday arbogast@fairwaymc.com meghan.golden@fairwaymc.com night. Containment efforts continued Tuesday. The Copyright©2018 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. NMLS#2289. 4750 S. Biltmore Lane, fires are staffed by five Madison, WI 53718, 1-877-699-0353. Other restrictions and limitations may apply. 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