Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the provinces and into the U.S. again. The pace of the 2025 fires is reminiscent of the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season,

Smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire on the Olympic Peninsula is expected across Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties.

State officials from Maine to New York issued alerts for fine particulate matter, a toxic byproduct of wildfires that is small enough to be inhaled.