smoke

Authorities won't know what triggered the blaze, but for the young man behind the wheel, it must have been pretty scary.

The EPA has an air quality website, that provides quick and easy information about how bad, or good, our air is. Give the smoke and fires, they're probably getting record numbers of hits.

Especially for those who have sensitive lungs, or respiratory issues, checking, cleaning or replacing your vehicle's filters might not be a bad idea.

Again, poor air quality has cancelled outdoor activities from Prosser to Dayton, and everywhere in between.  NO different in Kennewick.

NASA and other agencies who oversee the satellites spinning through space have captured some remarkable images of the smoke from the fire ravaged Pacific Northwest and Montana.

This is the worst air quality that I have ever experienced in my life, except for the St. Helens eruption back in 1980. At least with the ash from St Helens, you could breath with cheap paper masks, but those will not help you now. If you are suffering from the smoke and are having trouble breathing, here are a few tips to help...

We captured a couple of videos on our way into work at Townsquare Media in Pasco Tuesday morning.

Pasco Schools released a statement at 10am Tuesday:   Following guidelines on air quality from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Pasco School District has decided to keep all students and staff inside for recess, lunch and physical education classes today (9/5). All...

Tuesday morning, school officials in Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, Washtucna and Christ The King Private School announced their students will be kept inside during recess, lunch, P.E. and other periods they would normally be outdoors, due to very poor air quality from our NW Fires. After being rated moderate Sunday, conditions have worsened rapidly. This image shows Kennewick prior to 6am.

A new fire sparked over the weekend along the Snake river corridor in the Pomeroy area which is North East of Tri-Cities