Wildfire Smoke Leaves Air Quality at 'Unhealthy' Levels in Washington State

Smoke from wildfires drastically lowered air quality in several cities across Washington state as record-breaking fires burned along the US west coast.

This September 11 footage shows Bothell, Washington, shrouded in smoke.

According to data from the government-run website AirNow, Bothell’s air quality was rated "unhealthy” on September 12.

MyNorthwest reported that most of western Washington was experiencing “very unhealthy to hazardous conditions.” Credit: Joel Wallis via Storyful