Fires have started and fire risk is high in British Columbia, Oregon, and Eastern Washington.
5 reports, 3 independent
Updated Aug 9
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What happened
Fires have started and fire risk is high in British Columbia, Oregon, and Eastern Washington.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- NOAA is monitoring temperature peaks and smoke drifting from wildfires affecting the region of Eastern Washington and British Columbia.Sub-event
Bob Ferguson declared a statewide wildfire emergency as fires burned through the Cascades.1 source
- Extreme fire weather affects both Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon.Sub-event
- Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality in Eastern Washington and Oregon, leading to advisories and mask recommendations for sensitive groups.Sub-event
- IQAir is forecasting air quality issues in Seattle due to smoke filtering in from Eastern Washington and Canada.Sub-event
- Fires in Washington and Oregon are generating smoke, leading to health advisories from the BC Centre for Disease Control.Sub-event
- Severe weather conditions are currently affecting Eastern Washington and the city of Coeur d'Alene.Sub-event
Wildfires are reported across BC, Oregon, and Eastern Washington due to weather.1 source
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The entities involved
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British Columbia
province of Canada
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Oregon
village in Dane County, Wisconsin
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Eastern Washington
portion of the US state of Washington east of the Cascade Range
Related events
- Wildfire smoke is drifting into the region alongside incoming weather systems, affecting air quality in British Columbia, Western Washington, and the Cascades.
- Wildfires are studied as extreme weather events.
- Wildfires are causing cross-border air quality issues affecting the region around Idaho and Eastern Washington.
- Wildfire activity is reported in Montana, Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon.
- High temperatures exacerbated early wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.