Wildfire smoke may be headed toward Bellingham as heat lingers, burn bans ramp up

Whatcom County residents could start seeing some wildfire smoke this weekend as unseasonably warm temperatures continue to grip the area and another fire erupts in North Cascades National Park.

Fire officials imposed extra burn restrictions in Bellingham, Whatcom County and on state and federal lands Wednesday, even as daytime highs drop into the low 80s on Thursday and Friday.

That’s still about 10 degrees above seasonal norms for Bellingham.

“Looking ahead, however, the fire weather threat remains elevated through the weekend as low-level flow starts to turn offshore,” National Weather Service meteorologist Dana Felton said.

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