Air Quality Alert Continues Through Wednesday

The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 13th. It was scheduled to end at 10:00 am today, Monday. The alert applies to a three-county area that includes Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. It is due to

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Air Quality Alert Extended Through Monday

The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Monday, September 11th. The alert is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call for conditions that could cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in

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Air Quality Alert Extended for Yakima Area

The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 12:00 pm on Friday, September 8th. The alert, originally scheduled to end Wednesday, September 6th, is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call for conditions that could cause air

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Air Quality Alert Extended for Yakima Area

The National Weather Service (“NWS”) is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area through Wednesday, August 9th. It was originally scheduled to conclude at 12:00 pm tomorrow, Saturday. The alert is due to smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington, British Columbia, and Montana, NWS officials said. Northeast winds are pushing smoke through the

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Air Quality Alert Issued for Yakima Area

The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 12:00 pm Saturday, August 5th. The alert is due to smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington, British Columbia, and Montana, NWS officials said. Northeast winds are pushing smoke through the area and air quality could

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