Western Washington enters dangerous wildfire territory ahead of weekend heatwave

The I-90 bridge over Lake Washington disappears through heavy smoke from wildfires on Sept. 11, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

With drought conditions and record heat in Washington, it unfortunately looks like the trend of summer wildfires in Washington will continue this year. But there are steps you can take now to protect yourself from wildfire smoke.

Already, red flag fire warnings are going up in parts of the state, as even Western Washington looks to head for triple digits this weekend.

“Looking at the forecast coming up here, we might be on the precipice of another pretty significant

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