Environmental

The National Parks Service says that a smoke inversion made things difficult above the Perry Fire, especially for aerial water drops and surveillance over the weekend.

Ecology says the U.S. Department of Energy’s findings ignore decades of research and are being used to justify rolling back climate rules. 

Throughout Friday, levels have varied between 160 to 175. Any levels above 150 are considered unhealthy for anyone.

Northwest winds could push more polluted air from the fire towards Maple Falls and Everson throughout Friday. 

Members of the community will also have a chance after Monday’s hearing to get their questions answered by state and local officials at the Lynden Senior Center from 1-3 p.m.

The NWS has also issued a heat advisory for the foothills and valleys of the North Cascades, including Sudden Valley, through Thursday evening.

Do your part to avoid adding to the “smoke load” in your community and protect the air we all breathe.

The Interurban Trail at 10th Street over Padden Creek is also back open, but some equipment is still there so people are being asked to use caution when passing through.

The free online map looks at how the number of trees in any given neighborhood contributes to the health of residents and how temperature is affected by tree cover.

The department is proposing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) to set targets for pollution reduction and eventually bring it up to the state’s standard for water quality.