Smoke from wildfires out west in High Country, North Carolina and East Coast

Last Updated on July 20, 2021 6:05 pm

Wildfires out west are causing smoke to be seen and smelled in the High Country, North Carolina, and the East Coast.

Wildfire activity continues in 13 states where 83 large fires have burned 1,293,636 acres, according to The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). More than 19,300 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to the incidents, according to NFIC.

Locally, the WataugaOnline.com social media outlets received some reports questioning where the smoke was coming from. It is expected for smoke to be seen, and smelled, over the next several days.

For more detailed information about the fires, check out this daily update from NIFC.

Graphic: Brad Panovich – Chief Meteorologist WCNC-TV

Fire and Smoke map courtesy of https://fire.airnow.gov/

You've probably noticed the persistent hazy skies as of late. Turns out we're not the only ones seeing this – smoke from wildfires is covering much of the lower 48. Here's a map from https://t.co/ZMSroBUb5X showing the latest conditions and air quality across the US. #sdwx #mnwx pic.twitter.com/7hHLghPpkI

— NWS Aberdeen (@NWSAberdeen) July 20, 2021

As the sun sets across the central and eastern United States this evening, smoky skies fill the horizon due to distant wildfires burning across western Canada and the Intermountain West.🌇 pic.twitter.com/SCGbP9khVK

— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) July 19, 2021