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There are a number of air quality alerts for areas in Washington state due to wildfire smoke.

Some areas are experiencing surface-level smoke, while others have "upstairs smoke".

Hoodsport, near the Bear Gulch Fire, had some of the worst Air Quality in the U.S. Wednesday morning.

SEATTLE - Smoke and haze from wildfires burning in Washington , Oregon, California and Canada has entered Puget Sound, with some areas under air quality alerts due to surface-level smoke.

Live photo of Downtown Seattle at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3.

A number of wildfires are burning in Washington state as it faces heat advisories, excessive heat warnings and red flag warnings for dry, breezy conditions that could expand the fires' acreage.

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