Wildfires to the north will bring some smoke and hazy skies to the Puget Sound region the next few days, and windy conditions and hotter weather are raising concerns of high fire danger starting Friday.
Air quality from wildfires on Thursday and Friday, especially closer to the Canadian Border, may be slightly impacted.The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning starting Friday for high fire danger.
A weekend wind event, along with dry conditions, could cause severe wildfire activity across the state, including west of the Cascades, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.“This weekend’s weather conditions hearken to the east wind event that contributed to the unpredictable fire behavior and rapid spread of the 2020 Labor Day weekend firestorm,” Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz said.
The forecasted event will begin to develop by Friday, with dry conditions and winds from the Okanagan Valley, southward into the Columbia Basin, and westward through the Columbia River Gorge and into the Puget Sound lowlands. Friday afternoon and Saturday will also see gusty winds of 15 to 20 mph across the Puget Sound lowlands, with the highest fire danger of the season likely for Western Washington, according to DNR.
The windy, dry conditions could escalate the growth of significant fires already burning on the east side of the state.More news from KIRO 7
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