Air Quality Alert through Wednesday

The Washington State Department of Ecology in Yakima has issued an Air Quality Alert this morning through 6pm Wednesday in Chelan County.  As of 10am this morning, air quality in Wenatchee and Leavenworth was listed as Unhealthy for Sensitive groups.  HERE IS THE LINK TO THE AIR QUALITY MONITORING WEBSITE

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.  Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere, Entiat, Chelan, Manson and Plain are included in the alert.

Smoke from wildfires in Oregon and Washington is expected to affect locations in and near the Cascades until increased wind Wednesday allow improvement. Until that time air quality will vary between good and unhealthy depending on wind direction and time of day.

Northwest fires contributing to our smoky skies;

Jolly Mtn. Fire north of Cle Elum is 4,682 acres

Norse Peak fire west of Ellensburg is 5,712 acres

Bridge Creek Fire on the Colville Indian Reservation is 3,518 acres

Diamond Creek Fire north of Mazama is  32,728

In Oregon, a 108,000-acre fire near in Southeast Oregon around Brookings, 16,000 acre fire near Sisters,  14,000 acres burning near Cave Junction,  a 16,000 acre blaze near Crater Lake and a 15,000 acres east of Roseburg