- Fires have started and fire risk is high in British Columbia, Oregon, and Eastern Washington.
- Fires in Washington and Oregon are generating smoke, leading to health advisories from the BC Centre for Disease Control.
Smoke affects areas in Western Washington, involving the Washington State Department of Health and an epidemiologist.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 5
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What happened
Smoke affects areas in Western Washington, involving the Washington State Department of Health and an epidemiologist.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Air quality issues are downwind from fires near Chelan.Sub-event
- Wind flow changes are affecting air quality west of the Cascades in Western Washington.Sub-event
WSDOH epidemiologist Annie Doubleday is working on smoke impacts in Western Washington.1 source
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The entities involved
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Washington State Department of Health
Washington state agency, headquartered in Olympia, Washington
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Western Washington
region in Washington State, United States