smoke

Much of the research about the link between smoke and health has focused on human-generated pollution in urban areas. Research investigating the effects of wildfire smoke derived from artificial materials is brand-new.

Despite drought, wind and unusually warm temperatures, all factors for wildfire spread, Spokane County saw less unhealthy air quality than it has in…

This weekend air quality in the Spokane area reached unhealthy levels due to wildfire smoke. This summer air quality in Okanogan County briefly was the…

Weather forecasters say smoke and haze are in the forecast this weekend in parts of the Inland Northwest.One air quality regulator in north Idaho says it…

Temperatures in the Inland Northwest are still hotter than normal, and this week the region will also be more prone to fire danger and smoky air due to…

As temperatures approach record levels, the city of Spokane will open the Looff Carrousel in Riverfront Park as well as public libraries to those with no…

Wildfire season is upon us and clean air agencies are encouraging you to prepare now in case smoke wafts into your area this summer.Stephanie May says her…

Washington’s state environmental agency has developed a new tool for determining where smoke from wildfires is going to disperse. The goal is to give…

National Weather Service forecasts over the weekend indicated we might see winds early in the week that would move some of the thick wildfire smoke out of…

UPDATE: Monday, 11:45 amSpokane County's air quality has improved slightly. The county's clean air agency measures 418 parts per million on a 1-500 scale…