Kansas City Air quality due to forest fire smoke, winds

Kansas City, Mo. –

In the southeast of Kansas, a huge fire broke out in a nursing home in the city of Yates Center – this is about an hour and a half of Wichita.

There is still no word about whether someone has been injured.

Firefighters from a large number of agencies were called to the area to raise all flames that appear.

This fire has a major impact on air quality in the Kansas City region.

The strong winds that we have warned about for a week are not only flames that also push smoke into our area.

From 9 p.m. on Friday, the view in Kansas City was only three miles. For many who usually saw a skyline in the city center on a trip on Friday evening, they saw a haze instead.

You can even step outside and immediately smell how Rauch is pressed on strong Southwest winds.

According to the National Weather service, the current air quality in the area of ​​Kansas City is considered “unhealthy”, and areas near St. Joseph borders are “dangerous”.

Everyone with severe allergies, asthma or a breath should be avoided to be outdoors for any period of time until our air quality is cleared.

This haze refers to the house overnight until the wind of change arrives. Winds from the West will improve our visibility and air quality and at the same time bring cooler temperatures to the area of ​​Kansas City.