Wildfire smoke prompts Spokane schools to move sports indoors as air quality deteriorates

SPOKANE, Wash. — Wildfire smoke has forced Spokane Public Schools to move all after-school sports practices indoors as air quality reaches unhealthy levels.

The district canceled outdoor activities for sports teams as air quality monitors expect conditions to reach the unhealthy range and stay there Thursday. Spokane Public Schools was the only district that moved practices inside.

Air quality reached unhealthy levels for sensitive groups Wednesday evening. Coaches at North Central High School moved activities indoors because of air quality and heat…

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