Whatcom County Health Department issues Air Quality Health Advisory
The Whatcom County Health Department is advising residents to check current air quality conditions and take precautions before engaging in any outdoor activities. Smoke from nearby wildfires has created unhealthy air quality for much of Whatcom County.
As of Thursday morning, air quality is rated “unhealthy” at two of the four Whatcom County monitoring stations: Bellingham and the Columbia Valley/Maple Falls. An unhealthy rating indicates that many more people than average may have difficulty breathing or have worse symptoms of existing heart or lung disease. Air quality in the Custer area is rated “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, such as people with heart or lung diseases like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).
Read more of the Whatcom County Health Department's announcement.
Read more about Washington's air pollution categories, what they mean and precautions to take.
Get updated information about air quality from the Department of Ecology's Air Monitoring Network.