Wildfire smoke floods Puget Sound region

EVERETT — Air quality in Snohomish County was expected to stay in unhealthy ranges into early next week, triggering concerns for vulnerable populations as wildfire smoke hovered above Western Washington.

An air quality alert from the National Weather Service was in place until noon Monday for the county. Sensitive groups were encouraged to reduce their exposure by staying indoors, keeping their windows closed and using air purifiers.

Air quality steadily diminished Sunday, with Everett’s Air Quality Index reaching an unhealthy level of 150 as of 3 p.m. , according to fire.airnow.gov. Snohomish and Lake Stevens also reached 150.

But it was Darrington that bore the brunt of the wildfire smoke, with an AQI over 200.

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