Fires sending smoke to Northeast Washington

Spokane and other parts of Eastern Washington appear to have been hit by smoke from fires near the US/Canadian border and possibly the Boylston Fire near Yakima early this morning.  The Boylston fire grew to 70,000 acres overnight and has the potential to generate a lot of smoke over a short period. Air quality has been Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in many parts of eastern Washington but has reached Unhealthy levels in others.  Winds from the west should push some of the smoke out of the area today, but we expect a resurgence of Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality late tonight and Saturday morning.  Residents near the Canadian border in Okanogan county may also see smoky conditions in the cooler hours as smoke drains down the valleys from Canada.

Smoke traveling across eastern Washington into Idaho this morning - GOES-EAST Imagery