Wildfire smoke in Leavenworth, WA pushes air quality indicators off the charts
Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Wed, 5 August 2026Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
Basanthi PasupuletiSimon KeyserSydney ReganLink Transit Guest Services In WenatcheeWashington State Department Of Labor IndustriesSeattle, Washington, United StatesCalifornia, United StatesNew Jersey, United StatesChelan County Fire District, Washington, United StatesLeavenworth, Washington, United StatesWashington, United StatesWenatchee, Washington, United StatesBrian MacmillanPacific OceanChelan, Washington, United StatesEntiat, Washington, United StatesPuget Sound, Washington, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
fox13seattle.com
yahoo.com
5 Aug, 22:01over 3 days8 Aug, 16:46
How it spread - 3 original reports
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- fox13seattle.com22:01first to report
Relief is in sight from the smoky conditions in Western Washington, but Thursday will remain hot and hazy.
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- fox13seattle.com01:25
Suffocating smoke from active wildfires east of the Cascades has pushed air quality in Leavenworth far past traditional index maximums.
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- yahoo.com16:46
Air quality is still in the moderate to “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range in much of Puget Sound this evening but we will have slowly improving air west of the Cascades soon.