How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
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and last updated 2021-07-14 18:26:26-04
MISSOULA â It's something we normally experience in mid-August and September, but the smoke has already moved into Western Montana this summer.
We woke up to air quality hovering between good and moderate across Missoula County on Wednesday but as winds are moving in, smoke from the fires burning will start closing in on the valley.
Missoula City-County Health Department Air Quality Specialist Sarah Coefield says Wednesday morning was probably our last decent air quality day for a while.
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Looking ahead to this weekend, weâll have those smokey winds from the west and the southwest, along with high pressure which will heat things up and trap smoke in the area.