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Thick, smoky haze gives eerie weekend sunsets

Breeze clears out wildfire smoke by Monday afternoon

A hazy blanket hovered above La Conner last weekend as smoke from multiple wildfires in north central Washington and southern British Columbia drifted into the area, shrouding typical summer views of the snow-capped Cascades but providing brilliant red sunsets over Swinomish Channel and Skagit Bay.

By Monday, though, local air quality was much improved as weekend north winds returned to onshore flows, bringing relief in the form of slightly cooler morning temperatures and easier breathing.

At 3 p.m. the Northwest Clean Air Agency announced its Stage 2 air quality burn ban for Skagit, Whatcom a...

 

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