United States Wildfire Smoke Resources

All the information on this page is focused on the United States. Resources are organized alphabetically by state, county, and city. General resources that apply to the entire country are shared at the top.

Nationwide Resources

Where to find air quality and wildfire smoke information

Alabama

Montgomery

Arizona

Flagstaff

Phoenix / Maricopa County

  • Maricopa County has a list of 100+ Heat Relief locations. The list includes hydration stations, cooling centers, and respite centers. Because cooling centers have HVAC systems, they are generally good places to get out of smoky air.
  • Renters in Phoenix with landlords who are not properly maintaining their residence's cooling system can contact the Landlord and Tenant Program. Local tenant rights say your home should be no hotter than 82 degrees if you have air conditioning, and no hotter than 86 degrees if your home uses evaporative cooling. Resolving these issues (for example, by getting your air conditioning fixed) can help. This can also help improve the air quality in your home.

California

San Francisco Bay Area

Oakland

  • Mask Oakland hands out N95s, shares clean air resources, and often partners with other organizations to get masks and air purifiers to people in other parts of the state and country.

West Oakland

San Francisco

  • MaskBlockSunsetSF - Will deliver N95, KN95, and KF94 masks to addresses in SF for individuals or organizations.

San Jose

  • Mask Bloc San Jose - They provide masks to local libraries in the area (see the map on their website). You can also request a delivery of masks if you're not able to get to one of those library locations.

D.C.

  • D.C. Public Libraries are open to the public and should have HVAC systems running. You can find information about branch locations, including a map and their hours of operation, here.

Florida

Jacksonville

Orlando / Orange County

  • All Orange County Library System locations have HVAC systems and are safe places to go during their operating hours.
    • Social workers at the library are available by appointment. Some locations have walk-in hours with social workers, who may be able to help you find a safe place to get out of smoky air long-term.

Tampa / Hillsborough County

Georgia

Atlanta / Fulton County

  • All Fulton County Library System locations have HVAC systems and are a safe place to go during their operating hours. In the past, some locations have handed out N95 masks to patrons, so it's worth asking if they have any available.

Illinois

Chicago

  • There are multiple air purifiers and air cleaners available for checkout at the Chicago Tool Library.
  • There is an organization called the Clean Air Club that provides air filters for local events and music venues.
  • You can call 211, “a free and confidential helpline offering 24/7 access to a trained, local specialist who will connect you to food, housing, utility assistance, access to health care, and other vital resources.” 211 is available to all Cook County residents. You can also text your zip code to 898211, or visit 211MetroChicago.org

Louisiana

New Orleans

Maryland

Baltimore

Michigan

Detroit

Minnesota

Twin Cities (Minneapolis / Saint Paul)

Missouri

St. Louis

  • This page lists cooling centers in St. Louis and their hours of operation, but may be outdated. For the most up-to-date information, you can call 211 or see the Cooling Site List on this page. Cooling sites will have air conditioning and most likely better air filtration than other locations, making them good options for places to get out of smoky air.
  • The Healthy Home Repair program provides low- and moderate-income homeowners with "essential home repair assistance," including HVAC repairs that can help keep the air in your home breathable. You can find more information at the link above or call 314-657-3888.

New Jersey

Central New Jersey

  • Central NJ Mask Bloc
    • Request form [currently closed as of July 16, 2026] - You can request masks or borrow an air purifier from them. They're currently directing people to Mask Bloc NJ (whose information is linked above).
    • Carrd

New York

Central New York

Syracuse

Hudson Valley

Kingston

NYC

Brooklyn

North Carolina

Durham

Raleigh / Wake County

  • Wake County Public Libraries have HVAC systems and are a safe place to get out of smoky air during their operating hours.
  • During extreme heat events, Wake County opens up cooling stations. This press release includes addresses for 6 cooling stations that will be available to the public, and the days and times during which they'll be open, through at least July 20.
  • Cool for Wake is a government program that provides free fans and air conditioning units to eligible residents during the summer. Households without air conditioning where a child, older adult or person with a disability live are eligible for help. You can visit the website, email CoolForWake@wake.gov, or call 919-212-7083 for more information.

North Dakota

  • The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) maintains local air monitoring stations that feed into AirNow.gov.
  • You can follow the NDDEQ for more information on their Facebook and X/Twitter accounts. (Some of this information will not be accessible if you are not logged into Facebook or X.)

Fargo

  • All Fargo Public Library locations do have air filtration, but according to a local librarian, there is still some smoke infiltration when the air is really smoky outside.
  • The Sports Arena at 2001 17th Avenue South (near Fargo South High School) is open to the public during its operating hours.
  • The Fargo Parks Sports Center at 6100 38th Street South is open to the public during its operating hours and has space in the corridors to sit, relax, and read, along with many other indoor fitness and community facilities.
  • West Acres Mall at 3902 13th Avenue South, Suite 3717 is open to the public during its operating hours. The West Acres website lists the "walking hours" for the mall (meaning when you can first enter in the morning, before stores open) as 6:30am every day except Sunday, when walking hours begin at 8:00am.
  • You can sign up for CassClayAlerts, which cover Cass County, ND and Clay County, MN, to receive emergency notifications and important community news by following the instructions on this page or calling 701-235-7335. You can find answers to frequently asked questions about CassClayAlerts here.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

Oregon

Portland

  • Reedies for COVID Consciousness - Reed College students who hand out free masks and COVID resources. May no longer be active--their Linktree no longer exists and their Instagram hasn't been updated since 2025, but worth getting in touch.

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Texas

Houston

San Antonio

Vermont

Burlington

  • Clean Air Club BTV - They provide air filtration for local events around Burlington. You can get in touch with them via the email linked at the bottom of their Carrd.

Washington

Bellingham

Kitsap Peninsula

  • Mask Bloc Kitsap
    • Mask request form - Their pickup location is The People's Exchange at 639 North Callow Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312. Their hours are listed on their form, and they're there at least once a month. Their email and other contact information are available on the form.
    • Linktree
    • Instagram [Link appears to be broken as of July 20, 2026. Will check back in a week to determine if the link should be removed.]
    • Facebook

Olympia

Puget Sound

South Sound

  • COVID Info South Sound - This is a resource focused more on covid-conscious events and community, but it may be a useful local resource for finding masks for wildfire smoke.

Seattle

Tacoma

West Virginia

Kanawha County / Charleston

Wisconsin

Madison

Milwaukee