Triple-digit temperatures and ominous creamsicle-colored skies are making for a tough go this week in the Southern Willamette Valley, prompting residents to lay low, avoid the smoke, and keep an eye on forecast and fire evacuation notices.
Most cities in our area are suffering from “unhealthy” air conditions. By noon Tuesday, Springfield, Creswell, and Pleasant Hill were sitting at 173 – colored red on the index and 27 points away from “very unhealthy” status. Cottage…
