Last night after dark the winds died down just a little. Just enough to let the smoke lay down into the valleys and blow into The Dalles city. It was like a heavy fog, except it smelled dry and smoky. The car headlights and streetlights made beams through the haze.
This morning they're getting a lot more aircraft on the fire so they ought to be able to keep it out of town.
The biggest problem for most townspeople (besides the smoke) is that the water treatment plant on Mill Creek is down. So the city is pumping from wells and the water isn't as good.
Great post, very descriptive. Stay safe!
EBUCK