(Portland, OR)  --  The federal government is declaring a Public Health Emergency in Oregon due to wildfire smoke.  The declaration brings an Incident Management Team and regional emergency coordinators to work with state and local health authorities.  It also activates the National Disaster Medical System to provide technical assistance to state officials and provides tools to support counties' emergency response.  Oregon has been suffocating under hazardous air quality conditions for about a week due to the ongoing wildfires.