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Local leaders discuss preparations for unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires
City, County leaders discuss preparations for unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires
9/11/202041:35

Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Public Health - Seattle & King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin, and Seattle Fire Department Chief Harold Scoggins discuss preparations for forecasts of unhealthy to hazardous air quality caused by wildfires occurring during the crisis of COVID-19.

Recent forecasts show shifting wind patterns that could cause some of the dense smoke produced by the wildfires in Oregon and California to move into Western Washington over the next several days, potentially causing unhealthy to hazardous air quality in the Puget Sound Region.

Speakers include:

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, City of Seattle  

Dow Constantine, King County Executive 

Dr. Jeff Duchin, Public Health - Seattle & King County Health Officer 

Harold Scoggins, Seattle Fire Department Chief

Jason Johnson, , Seattle Human Services Department Director

Leo Flor,  King County Department of Community and Human Services Director 

 

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