SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane’s air quality is forecasted to fall from moderate to unhealthy on the Air Quality Index due to smoke from wildfires, according to the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency.

The effect of the smoke from wildfires is worsened by the poor overnight ventilation and is set to decline from September 3 to September 4 due to shifting winds and continued fire activity.

April Westby, Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency’s executive director, said, “It is important that individuals check current air quality conditions throughout the day and as they plan outdoor activity because conditions can change rapidly.”

Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency’s Air Quality Index is an online tool that measures air for Spokane County. It determines the air quality based on the concentration of c

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