WENATCHEE – Air quality in the Wenatchee area has dropped to hazardous as smoke from several North Cascades fires has blanketed the area. The state Department of Ecology issued an air quality alert for both Chelan and Douglas counties on Wednesday. The alert is in effect until further notice. Smoke is coming from several large fires, including the Bolt Creek Fire near Skykomish and the White River and Irving Peak fires burning near Lake Wenatchee.
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