Seattle ranked the worst city in the world for air quality and pollution.
The Pacific Northwest, especially Washington state, is getting hit with a one-two-three punch of wildfire smoke.
In Elk, Washington, Ryan Kraus surveyed the ruins of his home, one of many destroyed by wildfires over the weekend. Wildfires in Eastern Washington, near Spokane, have destroyed more than 200 homes and killed at least one person. Just one of the factors that led to what was seen over the weekend: Thick wildfire smoke hanging over the Seattle skyline. On Sunday evening, Seattle and the surrounding area had the worst air quality among 90 major cities in the world — with a ranking of 190, or Unhealthy.
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