{
  "id": "2026-08-03-university-of-washington-wildfire-smoke-heat-advisory",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-wildfire-smoke-heat-advisory-2026-08-03",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 48000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-03",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Wildfire smoke and heat advisory with outdoor worker health guidance",
    "headlinePublic": "Wildfire smoke and heat advisory with outdoor worker health guidance",
    "summary": "UW Alert [posted a wildfire smoke alert for the Puget Sound region with heat guidance](https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/08/03/stay-safe-during-smoke-and-heat/) on August 3, 2026, with a follow-up improvement note on August 7.",
    "outcome": "Protective health guidance issued; air quality later improved per Aug 7 update."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-03T18:00:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "6 p.m. Aug. 3: A wildfire smoke alert was issued for the Puget Sound region today through Thursday. The Air Quality Index will likely exceed thresholds for Washington state worker safety requirements and may reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups and others.\n\nBreathing wildfire smoke may lead to adverse health effects, especially for individuals with certain preexisting health conditions and those who are at higher risk.\n\nIn addition, outdoor temperatures are expected to exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Working outdoors while exposed to heat can cause a range of heat-related illnesses, from less serious heat rash and heat cramps to more serious heat exhaustion and heat stroke.\n\nEnvironmental Health & Safety (EH&S) reminds the UW community of resources and guidance to help reduce the health impacts of these events:\n\n*   The EH&S Wildfire Smoke and Outdoor Heat Exposure webpages have information about outdoor worker protections.\n*   The UW Emergency Management Outdoor Air Quality and Extreme Heat webpages have guidance for the UW community for various air quality thresholds.\n*   Visit the EH&S Indoor Air Quality webpage for information about indoor heat safety.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/08/03/stay-safe-during-smoke-and-heat/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog stay safe during smoke and heat",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch of UW Alert Blog homepage 2026-08-10. SPN 523.",
        "Timestamp from page \"6 p.m. Aug. 3\" label; PDT applied.",
        "Link-heavy resource list simplified to plain-text bullet labels matching linked page names as visible text."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1189
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-07T11:30:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 7: Air quality has improved throughout the Puget Sound. Continue to monitor conditions, especially if you may be sensitive to reduced air quality. Warm weather is expected today, with the National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory in effect until 10 p.m. tonight. Stay hydrated, Huskies, and check out tips for dealing with hot weather.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/08/03/stay-safe-during-smoke-and-heat/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog stay safe during smoke and heat",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-08-10. SPN 523.",
        "Timestamp from page \"UPDATE at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 7\" label."
      ],
      "characterCount": 368
    }
  ],
  "context": "UW posts regional environmental advisories on the [UW Alert Blog](https://emergency.uw.edu/).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Combined wildfire-smoke and outdoor-heat advisory with worker-safety AQI thresholds and multi-day monitoring."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UW Alert Blog smoke and heat",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/08/03/stay-safe-during-smoke-and-heat/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-10",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at capture; archive.org save endpoint unavailable or throttled"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "wildfire-smoke",
    "heat",
    "air-quality"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-10",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-10",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}