Many areas have fluctuating smoke levels between unhealthy for sensitive groups (orange) and hazardous (maroon).
Hazardous levels indicate that people in those areas should protect themselves. The most impacted areas in Oregon are those closest to fires including, Salem, Eugene, the Rogue Valley, and Roseburg, Oregon.
The Portland-Vancouver area will likely have air quality continue to get worse. The air quality is also expected to get worse in Central and Eastern Oregon. The hope is that a shift in winds may provide the Oregon Coast with some more breathable air starting on Sunday.
In Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that wildfires burnt 90 acres in the state. A boy died and his parents suffered severe burns while scaping the Cold Springs Fire In Okanoga County, according to Seattle Times.
More than 120 homes were destroyed by the wildfires in the state.
The air quality in western Washington has become very unhealthy due to the smoke blowing from California and Oregon.
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