The main focus of today’s Smoke Ready Communities Day – a collaboration of the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency, Spokane Regional Health District and Greater Spokane Emergency Management – is to provide the community with information and resources to prepare for wildfire season, especially those people who are vulnerable.
“We know after the last couple of summers that we have experienced significant smoke impacts, and so we know that we can expect that,” said Lisa Woodard, Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency communications and outreach manager. “While we can’t predict exactly when the smoke will hit us and how bad it will be, we certainly can be prepared, as individuals, as business owners and as a community.”
Woodard said there are many resources on the clean air agency’s website, which will be updated frequently as the season progresses. The website also displays the current air quality index, which is updated on an hourly basis.