Wildfire smoke resources
Dan Hammock
Smoke from wildfires is an increasing risk to public health. Sustained inhalation of wildfire smoke can cause respiratory issues and even heart and lung disease and death.
The following resources provide important information regarding wildfires that can help keep you, your families and your pets healthy during increasingly-long wildfire seasons.
Click map for current wildfires and air quality conditions
Click here for current fire information from the state Department of Natural Resources
DNR Wildfire Twitter
For kids and schools
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Washington Air Quality Guide for School & Child Care Activities: Includes recommendations to protect children and youth during school activities. Can be applied to child care, before- and after-school programs, camps, and sports programs for children and youth age 18 and younger.
Summary Wildfire Smoke Guidance for Closing Schools: Includes guidance for canceling or moving outdoor athletic events or practices in addition to closures during wildfire smoke events. (Updated in April 2022)
Note: These health guidance documents are designed to inform local decisions to protect health. DOH supports consideration of additional local factors and circumstances when implementing these recommendations in making public health decisions, including the duration of wildfire smoke in the area.
Additional Resources:
DOH wildfire page - https://ecology.wa.gov/Air-Climate/Air-quality/Smoke-fire/Wildfire-smoke
Washington Smoke Information Blog —wildfires, air quality conditions, and forecasts
WA DOH’s Smoke from Fires webpage –smoke and health
Washington State Department of Ecology
Current air quality - https://enviwa.ecology.wa.gov/home/map
Humo de Incendios - https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/air-quality/smoke-fires/humo-de-incendios