Full Notification

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane
Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima
Colville Confederated Tribes
Spokane Tribe
Kalispel Indian Community
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency

Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include:

Adams
Asotin
Chelan
Douglas
Ferry
Garfield
Grant
Lincoln
Pend Oreille
Okanogan
Spokane
Stevens
Whitman

Some Communities included are: Omak, Twisp, Winthrop, Chelan,
Wenatchee, Republic, Colville, Spokane, Pullman, Ritzville, Moses
Lake, Ephrata, Pomeroy, and Clarkston.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY...

Air quality is only expected to get worse as wind shifts bring in
smoke from British Columbia and Montana, in addition to smoke from
the Washington and Oregon Cascades. Areas close to fires could see
air quality levels reach Unhealthy or worse while the remainder of
the area will likely see effects from wildfire smoke getting worse as
well.

Children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory illnesses are
most at risk of serious health effects. If you experience respiratory
distress, you should speak with your physician.

For additional information on wildland fire smoke impacting
Washington visit the Washington smoke blog at
http://wasmoke.blogspot.com