- Wildfires in Utah and Nevada are pushing smoke across to Colorado, tracking a nationwide increase in wildfire acreage.
- Wildfire smoke is currently impacting air quality in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest.
Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality in Skagit County, Western Washington, with expected improvements by Saturday.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 5
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What happened
Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality in Skagit County, Western Washington, with expected improvements by Saturday.
Who's involved
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Wildfire smoke is currently impacting air quality in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest.Also in this story
- Air quality alerts issued in Baker County, Colorado, due to wildfire smoke and ozone.
- Wildfires are creating fire clouds affecting air quality, prompting missions to measure pollutants in Colorado.
- Wildfire smoke may bring haze to Portland.
- Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality in the Grand Valley area of Colorado.
The entities involved
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Skagit County
county in the state of Washington, United States
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British Columbia
province of Canada
Related events
- Wildfire smoke is drifting into the region alongside incoming weather systems, affecting air quality in British Columbia, Western Washington, and the Cascades.
- Wildfire smoke is impacting public health and visibility due to management failures in British Columbia.
- Wildfire activity is reported in Montana, Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon.
- Wildfires are studied as extreme weather events.
- Severe wildfire outbreaks are underway in Western Canada, including British Columbia. Mark Carney has commented on the severity of the fire season.