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Seattle Smoke and Spokane’s Crisis | Seattle News
Seattle’s skies are hazy this week as smoke from raging wildfires in British Columbia and Washington’s Cascades blankets the city, with unhealthy air levels forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Relief may come by weekend as cooler winds push the haze away. Meanwhile, Spokane is reeling from what officials call its worst natural disaster ever — fast-moving fires have destroyed over 600 homes, displaced 60,000 people, and are still spreading. While Seattle’s smoke seasons have varied — mild last year, hazy but manageable in recent years — experts warn these extreme fire events are becoming more…
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