Wildfire Smoke Creates Unhealthy Air Quality: Shoreline Residents Urged To Take Precaution

Press release from the City of Shoreline:

September 12, 2020

Wildfire smoke continues to make air quality “very unhealthy” to “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” The Department of Ecology issued a statewide air quality alert yesterday, which continues through the weekend. The City of Shoreline encourages everyone to take precautions.

Please take steps to protect your health:

• Stay indoors as much as possible.
• Limit intense outdoor activity and avoid Shoreline’s parks through the weekend.
• Close windows and doors as much as possible.
• Use an air cleaner with a HEPA filter if possible.
• Use fans or an air conditioner (AC) when it's hot, if possible. Set your AC to recirculate.
• A DIY air cleaner may be an easy and cost-effective way to clean air inside your home. Information on how to construct a portable air cleaner and important safety tips to follow while using one of these fans can be found at Puget Sound Clean Air Agency's DIY Air Filter website.
• Don't pollute the indoor air. Don't smoke, use candles, or vacuum. Avoid frying and broiling when cooking indoors.

For more information visit:

• Department of Ecology smoke blog
• Public Health Seattle- King County health messaging (resources in multiple languages)
• King County Emergency Management Emergency Blog

This press release was produced by the City of Shoreline. The views expressed here are the author’s own.