Here you will find information on how to stay safe before, during, and after poor air quality caused by wildfires.
How clean is your air?
- Check the air quality near you
- Interactive wildfire and smoke tracker
- Sign up for notifications about air quality in your area
Visit SmokeReadySpokane.org
At this website -- which was collaboratively created by the Gonzaga Climate Institute, Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency, and Spokane Regional Health District -- you can find information about:
- Understanding the Air Quality Index
- A checklist you can use to ensure your household is smoke-ready
- How to find cleaner air in your community
- How to set up a cleaner air room
- How to make a DIY air cleaner
- Staying safe outdoors
- How to choose the right mask for wildfire smoke safety
Help us monitor air quality!
To empower Spokane community buildings in understanding their indoor and outdoor air quality, the Climate Institute has partnered with local community centers and libraries to develop and install air quality sensors and real-time dashboards that display air quality information and recommended health guidance for building visitors.
This project is part of retrofitting buildings for the Spokane Community Resilience Hub Network. If your organization is interested in joining the network, complete the interest form on our resilience hub website.
Make your home safe
Download and print a brochure about building a cleaner air room
How To Build a DIY Box Fan Air Cleaner
Leave your home when needed
Exposure to air pollutants can have serious, long-term health impacts, so if you can't breathe safely at home, find somewhere you can. The goal of the Spokane Community Resilience Hub Network is to support local, trusted community buildings like community centers, churches, and libraries to offer programming and respite during extreme heat events. Learn more about our resilience hub program here.
The Spokane Wildfire Smoke Resilience Plan
According to the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency, since 2014, Spokane has experienced a 353% increase in days when the Air Quality Index (AQI) value is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups" or worse. And according to the Washington State Department of Ecology, Spokane residents live an average 2.4 years fewer than other Washingtonians because of the impact of poor air quality.
Knowing wildfire smoke is negatively impacting Spokane and will only grow worse with the impacts of climate change, the Spokane Community Resilience Collaborative (SCRC) developed the Spokane Wildfire Smoke Resilience Plan. This plan, which was first publicly shared on August 5, 2025, aims to build collaboration across Spokane organizations in building local community resilience to wildfire smoke. As a living document, the Spokane Wildfire Smoke Resilience Plan will continue to evolve, with regular updates based on new and evolving data, community feedback, and emerging best practices. Moving forward, SCRC is committed to refining and expanding the plan, trusting both experts and our community to help fill in the gaps and ensure it remains relevant and effective in protecting the Spokane community from the impacts of wildfire smoke.
Read the plan here!
Interested in making the Spokane Wildfire Smoke Resilience Plan a reality? We want to hear from you!
If your organization has a vision for involvement in the plan or just wants to chat about possibilities, please fill out this form with your information: Collaboration Interest Form
If you are a Spokane resident who would like to provided feedback on the plan, please complete this form: General Public Feedback Form