Lincoln County
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 11:25AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes Environmental Protection Agency Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman Counties until further notice due to current and expected smoke from regional fires. Critical fire weather this weekend will produce significant smoke from ongoing and emerging fires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) may reach Very Unhealthy levels for areas directly downwind from active wildfires. Other areas may reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse. Intermittent clearing may occur due to windy conditions, but smoke production continues to be significant. When air quality is Unhealthy, everyone should reduce exposure. Limit time outside, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and follow tips for cleaner indoor air. When air quality is Very Unhealthy, everyone should reduce exposure. Stay inside and filter indoor air to keep it cleaner. Go elsewhere for cleaner air, if needed.
From Recreation.gov
**Hawk Creek Campground and Boat Launch will be closed this season for the Hawk Creek Road Improvements and Stabilization project. ** The project includes: · Widening and paving Hawk Creek Road · Realigning Hawk Creek Road and constructing a riprap-armored bank with root wads and native willow plantings to prevent future erosion · Constructing soil-nail retaining walls upslope of the new road · Seeding and revegetating excavated or embanked slopes · Installing guardrails and signage This closure includes the campground, boat launch, and the waterway. There will be a gate at the Miles Creston intersection to keep people from driving in. A signed log boom across the west end of the Hawk Creek narrows will keep visitors from boating in. **The campground, boat launch, docks, and restroom facilities will be closed to the public throughout the duration of the project.**
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