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Hazy Sun Sets in Washington as Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Drifts South

The sun set on a hazy scene in Bellevue, Washington, on Wednesday evening, May 17, as smoke from wildfires in Canada drifted southward over the United States, footage shows.

This footage by Twitter user @kmurthy shows a hazy sun setting over the East Channel Bridge in Bellevue, with Seattle’s skyline visible in the background.

Air quality in the area was expected to be affected until Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Credit: @kmurthy via Storyful

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