Wildfire smoke drifting into Western Washington from Canada amid heat wave
Wildfire smoke drifts through Snoqualmie Pass in 2017.
If a heat wave wasn't enough, here's another good reason to try to stay indoors today — smoke from a wildfire in British Columbia is now drifting south toward parts of Western Washington.
The smoke is already drifting into Whatcom County, but Canadian forecasters say some smoke could reach as far south as Olympia by this evening.
The fire is burning near Lytton, B.C., about 100 miles northeast of Bellingham.
Lytton is the town that was mostly destroyed in last summer's heat dome and wildfires.
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John Ryan
Environment Reporter
John Ryan joined KUOW as its first full-time investigative reporter in 2009 and became its environment reporter in 2018. He focuses on climate change, energy, and the ecosystems of the Puget Sound region.
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