Dealing with heat and wild fire smoke

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning, which will end at 7 p.m., Saturday. Over these next few days we will be experiencing warmer temperatures and wild fire smoke.

Below are some resources for staying cool and dealing with the air quality changes.

• National Weather Service
  • Local forecast
  • Heat watch vs. warning
  • Heat safety tips and resources​
• Tacoma- Pierce County Health Department: 
  • Wild fire smoke
  • Keep cool
• Pierce County: Cooling centers
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency: Make your own filter fan video
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Wild fire smoke and COVID-19

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