I am sure you have noticed hazy skies and the smell of smoke over Eastern Washington lately. But with no huge nearby fires, where is all the smoke coming from?
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Bear Gulch Fire is The Primary Culprit for Washington Smoky Skies
According to the National Weather Service in Spokane, the Bear Gulch Fire, burning on the Olympic Peninsula, is currently the primary source of the smoke visible in central and eastern parts of the state.
Satellite imagery from August 13 shows smoke drifting from that region and settling into areas like Wenatchee and the Columbia Basin all the way to Spokane, carried eastward by high-level winds.
It’s not often that our source of high level smoke comes from fires burning west of the Cascades, but today is one of those days. Expect hazy skies as smoke tracks west to east across the region. #wawx#idwxpic.twitter.com/rrD1HRqAWL…