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.
Learn more
Visit the Climate Institute's Research page to explore our community-engaged research on wildfire smoke resilience.