‘Good news’ for Puget Sound smoke forecast despite ongoing wildfires

Smoke along the waterfront in Seattle in 2020. (MyNorthwest photo)

While several wildfires continue to burn east of the Cascades, the Puget Sound region is expected to avoid much in the way of smoke or poor air quality.

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That’s largely due to offshore winds, which have continued “to keep the smoke at bay and maintain air quality in the green zone.”

“That’s good news if you’re in Western Washington,” according to the latest update from the Washington Smoke Blog, run by a coalition of state, county, and federal agencies alongside Indian Tribes.

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