Here's how to stay safe as wildfire smoke creates unhealthy air quality in Seattle
People in the Seattle area woke up Tuesday morning to hazy orange skies and the smell of smoke over the region as winds blew wildfire smoke from Eastern Washington into the Puget Sound.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency rated the air quality in the region as "unhealthy for everyone" and advised people to take precautions to stay safe. As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the area, the wildfires and smoke pose an even greater challenge.
"Both COVID-19 and wildfire smoke affect the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and increase health risks, especially for sensitive populations," a joint news release from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and a number of local health departments said.
As of Tuesday morning, King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties were all experiencing heavy wildfire smoke. Air quality across the Puget Sound is expected to be at "unhealthy for sensitive groups" and "unhealthy" levels through at least Wednesday.
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