wildfire smoke

Outdoor workers in Washington state are covered by recent laws designed to protect them from the dangers of wildfire smoke. Washington enacted permanent rules in 2024 and here are the required protection measures.

The average percentage of fine particle pollution in the Seattle metro area, which includes Bellevue and Tacoma, increased

Monday's heavy wildfire smoke forced rescuers in Chelan County to use an alternative plan to aid an injured hiker near Colchuck Lake. The Chelan County Sheriff's Office received an emergency call at around 3 p.m. from a 54-year-old female who reportedly injured her ankle and was unable to walk out on her own...

Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) is partnering with NCW Libraries to provide relief for those affected by wildfire smoke. CDHD has donated portable air filters to library branch locations within the two county area in order to establish these spaces as a safe place to escape the impacts of wildfire smoke...

Smokey Wenatchee Skies to Clear Up on Saturday. Plus, we give you current air quality readings for all of the Pacific Northwest (For Friday at 3pm)  We normally don’t have to deal with wildfire season this early in Wenatchee. July, August & September is when we normally start to see, smell and breathe the dreaded smoke particles.   W...

It's only mid-May but the skies over North Central Washington are already taking on an ominous murk that usually isn't seen until wildfire season is well underway. The hazy conditions are being caused by smoke emanating from fires over 500 miles to the northeast in Alberta, Canada...

National Weather Service Meteorologist Steve Bodnar says the chance for fires here is much lower, even with incoming hot weather.