Columbia Gorge Smoke Management Community Response Plan 2026

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This document includes:

1. Analyses of fire, smoke, and air quality in the Columbia River Gorge (“Gorge”)
2. A description of smoke-vulnerable populations in the Gorge
3. The different means of communication and notification to the public about fire, smoke impacts, and air quality. This description includes the various communication practices, and when possible, identifies implementation and action steps with examples. Its scope includes the general population as well as those in smoke sensitive and vulnerable groups
4. A suggested communication plan between entities conducting prescribed fires, the local public health authority, and the community’s public and vulnerable populations who may be impacted by smoke
5. Additional options to protect the health of vulnerable populations and their short-term exposure to smoke
6. A series of “action items” that the cities and counties in the Gorge may consider for implementation.