“SEATTLE (KOMO) — A thick, smoky haze from wildfires burning in British Columbia continued to blow into Washington on Wednesday, giving the skies an orange-brown tint and degrading the air quality.
Air quality monitors with Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the Washington Department of Ecology show widespread readings in the “moderate” category across Western Washington, with some spots down into the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category in the Puget Sound region — and even the “unhealthy” category along the Olympic Peninsula and north coast. A reading near Port Angeles had a reading of 158 mid Thursday morning. “Good” air quality is considered under 50.”
Ed Note: If you have a respiratory condition such as asthma or COPD, best to stay indoors until the air quality improves.