How many wildfires are active in Washington? Air quality worst in US. See size, containment

The Bear Gulch Fire in the Olympic National Forest has scorched nearly 20,000 acres and remains just 5 percent contained.

Tens of Thousands Told To Stay Indoors in Washington State

"Particulate matter (PM2.5) levels are expected to be unhealthy in many areas. When air quality is unhealthy, everyone should ...

Pinpoint Alert: Smoke from Central Washington fires triggers Air Quality Alert

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for King and Snohomish Counties until Wednesday at noon, with pockets of unhealthy air at ...
Yahoo

What is the smoke forecast for Washington? Wildfires burn across state, release pollutants

Smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire in the Olympic National Forest near Lake Cushman has been drifting across a large swath of Western Washington and intermittently worsening the air quality throughout the ...

Where the smoke in Spokane is coming from

Wildfires in the Cascades are directly responsible for the smoke and air quality drops in Spokane, which were first noted ...
Peninsula Daily News on MSN

Bear Gulch Fire brings smoke to the Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Air quality reached unhealthy levels on the North Olympic Peninsula as smoke and ash from the Bear Gulch fire ...
MyNorthwest.com

Warmer temperatures return, be prepared for wildfire smoke

Earlier this week, smoke from the Bear Gulch fire, near Lake Cushman, descended on the greater Seattle area. It’s a reminder that smoke from wildfires can impact the air we breathe. Common signs that ...

Central Washington fires create hazy, smoky conditions for Spokane

Haze and smoke settled Thursday afternoon over Spokane, creating unfavorable air quality that is expected to stick around. The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency reported an air quality index of 131, ...
Kitsap Sun

See where wildfire smoke in Washington state is expected to drift tonight, Aug. 14

Smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire on the Olympic Peninsula is expected to travel from Western Washington to Eastern Washington tonight (Aug. 14) and into Friday (Aug. 15), according to smoke forecasts ...
MyNorthwest.com

Wildfire smoke lingers across Washington

Wildfire smoke will continue to blanket much of Washington in the coming days, with central and eastern Washington facing the worst conditions, according to Beth Friedman, Lead Air Quality Modeler and ...
WFMY News2

Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest

WASHINGTON — Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, ...
The Washington Post

Dense smoke from Canadian wildfires is blowing into U.S.

Wildfire smoke from Manitoba, Canada, will blow across two dozen states through Saturday, reducing air quality and creating hazy skies. Plumes of dense smoke from uncontained wildfires in Manitoba, ...