Wildfires began in the Pacific Northwest in early August, beginning a stretch of smoky, hazy skies. The smoke has brought persistent, poor air quality from southern Oregon to Vancouver.
Satellite animations of this event:
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Smoke Brings Terrible Air Quality to Pacific Northwest
Description:
Persistent smoke across the Pacific Northwest brings some of the worst air quality in the world.
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 10/19/2022 16:01 - 10/19/2022 22:56 UTC
Smoke Persists Across Pacific Northwest
Description:
Smoke persists across the Pacific Northwest and wildfires ramp up during the evening.
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 10/18/2022 16:06 - 10/18/2022 23:56 UTC
Fog Fades as Smoke Remains in the Pacific Northwest
Description:
Valley fog fades as smoke persists along the Pacific Northwest coast.
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 10/17/2022 16:01 - 10/17/2022 23:46 UTC
Pacific Northwest Fires Fill the Skies with Smoke
Description:
Wildfire activity ramps up across the Pacific Northwest as a heatwave hits the region.
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: GeoColor, Fire Temperature
Timespan: 10/16/2022 16:01 - 10/17/2022 00:01 UTC
Smoke Trapped in Pacific Northwest
Description:
Smoke trapped across the Pacific Northwest.
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 09/13/2022 15:01 - 09/13/2022 18:36 UTC