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Northwest wildfire smoke hits Portland, Seattle

Portland had worst air quality in the world among major cities as wildfire smoke envelops area

Portland had the worst air quality in the world among major cities on Wednesday morning, according to a global monitor, as wildfire smoke from dozens of fires across the Pacific Northwest blanketed the Willamette Valley.

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Northwest wildfire smoke hits Portland, Seattle with unhealthy air

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Northern California air quality may soon get hit by smoke coming from out-of-state fires

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Seattle weather: Wildfire smoke, heat hit Western Washington

High pressure and offshore winds will bring rising temperatures into the upper 80s and 90s along with wildfire smoke into Western Washington, threatening surface air quality through Wednesday.

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Wildfire smoke worsens air quality across Western Washington, prompting Weather Warn Day

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Wildfire smoke in Seattle: What to know as unhealthy air hits western WA

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What to do right now to protect your home from dangerous wildfire smoke in Portland

Wind-driven smoke and haze from dozens of wildfires across Oregon are expected to bring potentially dangerous air quality to the Portland metro area that could linger for the week, the National Weather Service says.

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Here's when smoke is expected to clear out of the Portland area

Many parts of Oregon, Portland included, will remain under an air quality advisory for smog until Thursday at 10 p.m. Still, the smoke should begin clearing sooner.

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Wildfire smoke arrives in Portland, how long will it last?

Smoke spread fast from Monday morning to afternoon, turning skies hazy and air quality worse across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

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Portland enters world’s top 10 for worst air quality as wildfire smoke blankets region

Wildfire smoke drifting into the Willamette Valley pushed Portland into the top 10 for worst air quality among major cities worldwide Tuesday. According to air quality monitoring company IQAir, Portland ranked 10th globally Tuesday morning,

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Wildfire smoke, heat prompt wave of closures, canceled events across metro area

Poor air quality and extreme heat have prompted cities across the Portland-Vancouver area to cancel events and close facilities.

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Grasshopper Fire near Mount Hood grows to over 39,000 acres; smoke blankets Portland

Grasshopper Fire east of Mount Hood, closest wildfire to Portland, stays very active near Highway 35 and Mt. Hood Meadows. Resort under Level 3 evacuation; 34,659 acres burned, 19% contained, smoke blankets Portland.

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Here’s what is canceled in the Portland area due to wildfire smoke

As wildfire smoke pushes Portland’s air quality further and further into the unhealthy zone, outdoor summer activities are shutting down. Portland had the 10th-worst air quality of any city on Earth on Tuesday morning,

The wildfire smoke won’t quit: Poor air quality to expand across West

Smoke from 50 large and uncontained wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, including from what may be Washington’s most destructive fire in state history near Spokane, will fill the skies this week.

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Grasshopper Fire Sends Smoke to Portland and Threatens Timberline Lodge

Most of Portland was wheezing under a thick layer of unhealthy smoke Wednesday as wildfire season revved into high gear across the Pacific Northwest. So far this year, more than 2 million acres have burned in the region from 1,200 separate wildfires.

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Oregon sees increase in smoke-related ER visits as wildfire smoke blankets state

Several days of wildfire smoke are beginning to send more Oregonians to emergency departments and urgent care clinics, according to state health officials. The Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday that visits for respiratory illnesses are running above normal in parts of the state affected by wildfire smoke.