Officials with the Washington State Department of Health shared tips on how to stay healthy during smoky wildfire air.
"Don’t add to indoor pollution," officials with the department wrote. "Don’t use food boilers, candles, incense, fireplaces or gas stoves."
"Don’t vacuum unless your vacuum has a HEPA filter, because vacuuming stirs up particles already inside your home," said Washington health officials.
Find a map here with real-time air quality conditions by city.
On Monday, conditions around Washington state ranged from moderate to hazardous.
Smoky, hazy conditions are making a return to the Puget Sound region because of wildfires in British Columbia and the Cascade Mountains, according to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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