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Smoke from a wildfire fills the air in this photo taken from the parking lot at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. The Grant County Health District is warning residents that ongoing fires in Washingotn and British Columbia could affect air quality in the region and urging them to take precautions to manage any breathing problems that may come up.

Smoke from a wildfire fills the air in this photo taken from the parking lot at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. The Grant County Health District is warning residents that ongoing fires in Washingotn and British Columbia could affect air quality in the region and urging them to take precautions to manage any breathing problems that may come up.

August 17, 2023

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Smokey skies prompt health warning
August 17, 2023 4:13 p.m.

Smokey skies prompt health warning

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for all areas of the county. Wildfires in Washington and British Columbia are affecting air conditions in Grant County, according to the advisory, and air quality is expected to be in the moderate to unhealthy range into the weekend.