Next week is Smoke Ready Week.  Numerous agencies have developed a Community Smoke Plan for the Mid-Columbia, and one element is to educate people about what they should have on hand to deal with heavy smoke from wildfires and other sources.  OSU Extension’s Grace Wesson says displays will be going up at some area hardware stores with instructions and supplies to build their own low cost home air filter with a box fan and a MERV-13 rated air filter.  There is now a website, SmokeReadyGorge.org, that will list local air quality index readings.  Wesson says if it’s over 100 air quality can be unhealthy for those in sensitive groups, and above 150 can be unhealthy for anyone.