Ecology Department wants us all #SmokeReady for wildfires

With wildfire season approaching, the Washington State Department of Ecology wants people to get #SmokeReady.

This week its staff are posting on social media daily themes of identifying personal health risks, learning how to protect your indoor air and knowing where to find the most up-to-date information about the location and intensity of wildfire smoke. For June 12: Smoke and your health. June 13: Minimize exposure to smoke. June 14: Prevent smoke.

View Ecology’s website, social media pages and the Washington Smoke Information blog – the state’s leading public resource for wildfire smoke information. It has a map with near real-time Air Quality Index values from air monitors and sensors across the state. The map shows a smoke forecast for the next five days.

Information: https://ecology.wa.gov/air-climate/air-quality/smoke-fire

The Washington state Department of Health is in a coalition of local and regional agencies and departments supporting the week. Information: https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/air-quality/smoke-fires

Source: Washington ­Department of Ecology