Dry, warm conditions in the spring set the stage for fires in Siberia in May 2018.
[1] In mid-July 2018, smoke from the fires could be seen by satellites reaching North America.
[4] On July 24, the U.S. National Weather Service said smoke had crossed the Canada-U.S. border and reached Bellingham, Washington.
[5] Siberian fires were partly blamed by Environment Canada which issued an air quality statement on July 25 for Prince George, BC.
[6] On July 29, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency stated the Puget Sound region would experience "moderate air quality at times with some upper level smoke making for pretty sunsets.