Posts Tagged ‘smoke’
Agriculture, Pile Burns Decrease Wenatchee Valley Air Quality
Poor air quality can affect everyone. But some groups of people are more susceptible to illness due to poor air quality than others.
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NCW Wildfire Update – Tuesday, Aug. 6
Here’s the latest with fires in our region: Two small fires are burning in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness west of Leavenworth and another is northwest of Leavenworth in the Chiwawa drainage of the Glacier Peak Wilderness. All three have remained small over the last two weeks, started by lightning in the late-July thunder cell that…
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Keeping Smoke Away With…Steam?
Smoke and the summer months unfortunately go hand in hand. But an effort by the Department of Ecology seeks to reduce non-wildfire smoke. Marcus Bellissimo reports chipping and steaming are critical tools in the toolbox.
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Prescribed Fire Training Tackles Long-Term Forest Health, Community Protection Needs
Although fire season isn’t over yet, it is starting to wind down. And it presents an opportunity to ask a question that’s hard to answer during the height of fire season – When are forest fires a good thing? As Marcus Bellissimo reports, when the fire improves forest health and community protection.
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Despite Cleaner Air Today, Weather Officials Say No True Smoke Relief Without Rain
A cold front brought moderate air quality today for the Wenatchee Valley, a welcome change for local residents. But will it last? Rain is in the forecast…eventually. Until then, we’ll just have to avoid the smoke and pray for rain. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Photo: National Weather Service
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Outdoor Report – WenatcheeOutdoors.org
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Adam Vognild, Board Member with WenatcheeOutdoors.org and owner of Inner Circle Gym in Wenatchee, about getting through this month’s intense smoke, like finding pockets of clear air and taking advantage of them, exercising indoors and more, as well as his recent climbing trip to Wyoming.
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Sick of the Smoke? Cooler Temps, Cleaner Air Coming to NCW This Weekend
Cooler temperatures, cleaner air and a chance of rain? No, it’s not a fairy tale, weather-wise, it’s what could be happening this weekend. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Photo: The morning visible satellite image shows widespread smoke across the Pacific Northwest, keeping skies hazy and smoky. National Weather Service, Spokane
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New Level 1 Evac Notices For Plain Area As Cougar Creek Fire Spreads Southwest
Evacuation notices changed for homes near the Cougar Creek Fire due to a shift in winds. The 38,023-acre fire is 35 percent contained. New Level 1 notices went out to homes in the Plain area yesterday afternoon due to a change in winds pushing the fire to the southwest. Chumstick Road north of Merry Canyon…
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Wash. Air Quality Concerns Go Beyond Smoky Wildfire Season
Another day today of hazardous air in the Wenatchee Valley and much of the state. A new report “Trouble In The Air” finds some of Washington’s cities experienced a month or more of polluted air days in 2016. Pollutants such as particulate matter and ground-level ozone can have serious health effects. Eric Tegethoff reports. Photo: SounderBruce/Flickr
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Cougar Creek Evac Levels Downgraded, Command Post Moved To Leavenworth Fish Hatchery
Here’s your Thursday fire update on August 16. Winds are increasing today with sustained winds up to 20 mph in the valleys and stronger gusts possible at the ridgetops. Vegetation burning on the ground can quickly climb trees, which means crowning is likely. As the smoke lifts in the valleys, residents might see smoke plumes…
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Burnouts Protect Homes In Entiat Valley, Containment Close For Grass Valley Fire
Thanks to calmer weather, firefighters continue direct attack on the Cougar Creek Fire, now estimated at 31,000 acres and still five percent contained. With 300 residential and commercial buildings threatened, a structure-protection team stayed on scene along the fire’s eastern edge on the east side of Entiat River Road. No structures have been damaged or…
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