Seattle has been battered with so many incidents of wildfires lately which caused the air quality in the city to dip to being one of the worst in the world. But these incidents are becoming a growing reality and they expect things not to get any better.
In light of this, the local government will have initiatives to help residents of Seattle to combat the air pollution with public shelters where they can weather the smoke.
The pilot program will outfit five public buildings with high-tech filtration systems that screen out smoke and toxins. The buildings will also be equipped with detection systems to keep tabs on how clean the indoor and outdoor air is, and air doors at entrances to push dirty air away. The installations are expected to be completed by late July.
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