Visualizing wildfires in Washington and Oregon
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Air quality levels reached unhealthy levels across Oregon and Washington this week. By Amy Graff and Anna Griffin Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. Anna Griffin reporting from Portland,
In Skagit County, smoky conditions could delay crop growth and harvest because reduced sunlight slows plant development, according to local farmers.
Days of poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke are pushing more Oregonians into emergency rooms and urgent care clinics.
As wildfires rage in Spokane, Washington, you may be wondering where all that wildfire smoke will end up. By Thursday night, wildfire smoke will have engulfed cities and towns in many states in the West.
Firefighters have made progress containing all three of the devastating wildfires near Spokane, Wash., but the blazes, which have collectively destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to evacuate, still pose a significant danger to the community, authorities said Wednesday morning.
Spokane wildfires have burned over 10,000 acres, destroyed 700 structures and forced 65,000 evacuations as smoke spreads.
Smoke and haze that began moving into the region late Monday will continue spreading throughout the day.