Seattle Will Open Clean-Air Shelters As Relief From Wildfire Smoke

At times over the past two summers, Seattle experienced some of the worst air quality in the world. With wildfires breaking out in British Columbia, Oregon, and California, the city was hit by smoke from nearly every direction. It caused increased air pollution for 24 days, and on a few occasions, the air was so bad it was considered “unhealthy for all.”

https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/06/seattle-air-quality-smoke-wildfires-shelters-where-find-safe/592519/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAtlanticCities+%28CityLab%29&utm_content=FeedBurner

   Article courtesy of City Lab by Hallie Golden