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Photos: Smoke continues to consume Seattle area

Sep. 14, 2020 at 2:14 pm Updated Sep. 14, 2020 at 2:48 pm

Wildfire smoke lingers in Seattle on Monday. The Washington Department of Ecology’s air quality map Monday rated most of the state’s air quality as “unhealthy,” “very unhealthy” or “hazardous.” (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

A man walks his dog over Interstate 5 in a smoky Seattle on Monday. The Washington Department of Ecology’s air quality map rated most of the state’s air quality as “unhealthy,” “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” on Monday. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Smoke from wildfires made a ferry in the Puget Sound is barely visible from the shore in Seattle on Monday. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Construction workers continue their jobs at a job site on Boren Avenue N. in Seattle on Monday, despite the Washington Department of Ecology rating most of the state’s air quality as “unhealthy,” “very unhealthy” or “hazardous.” (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Construction workers continue their jobs at a job site on Boren Avenue N. in Seattle on Monday, despite the Washington Department of Ecology rating most of the state’s air quality as “unhealthy,” “very unhealthy” or “hazardous.” (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

The Seattle sky, as seen from the waterfront, is shrouded by wildfire smoke on Monday. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

The view of cargo cranes from the Seattle waterfront is obstructed by wildfire smoke lingering in the air on Monday. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Wildfire smoke consumes the view of West Seattle on Monday. Firefighters are battling some 30 fires in Washington and Oregon. Howling east winds early last week drove huge fires across the region. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

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Erika Schultz

Seattle Times staff photographer

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