Poor air quality is a struggle, especially for unhoused people living in Central Oregon. The Lighthouse is the only extreme weather shelter in Bend open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, listed on the Deschutes County website. The shelter was in “emergency” mode on Friday, July 24, amid grim air quality index ratings in Bend due to rampaging wildfires. Forecast is grimAn air quality advisory remains in place for the foreseeable future in much of Oregon, including Deschutes County. Poor air quality hurts more than just those with lung health and breathing problems.