Air quality worsens as 94 fires burn across Western US, Kay weakens
Air quality alerts are in place across much of Washington, Oregon and Idaho as smoke from ongoing fires is leading to poor air quality in the aftermath of a record-breaking heat wave.
There are currently 94 large, active fires burning across eight states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center: Idaho (34), Montana (23), Washington (12), California (11), Oregon (11), Utah (1), Wyoming (1) and Colorado (1).
Red flag warnings are in place across portions of the Washington Cascades through 7 p.m. local time today, where relative humidity is as low as 20%, according to the National Weather Service. The dry air and warm temperatures are contributing to active fire behavior across the region.
There is some hope for firefighters, however: Winds are expected to be much lower on Sunday across the region compared to the last two days, and an increase in dew points may help them make some progress today into early next week, according to CNN meteorologists.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/air-quality-worsens-as-94-fires-burn-across-western-us-kay-weakens/ar-AA11GMUR
I live in the Puget Sound region. Air quality is a lot better today. Quite a bit of ash was in the air yesterday.
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