Can the smoky haze get any worse in Whatcom County? Yes, it can

Sunrise Tuesday was nothing but an orange disc against a dusky brown sky as air quality pushed into the “very unhealthy” range, the worst in a week across Whatcom County.

Breezes from the north and northeast carried smoke from several hundred wildfires across British Columbia, and meteorologists said relief remained a day or more away.

Haze was so thick that residents in Geneva could barely see across Lake Whatcom.