Washington State Governor Jay Inslee came to Pierce County on Wednesday (9th) afternoon and visited areas hit by wildfires. The local fire scorched 800 acres of land and caused 2500 people to evacuate their homes.The governor watched the firefighting helicopters continue to sprinkle water over the ridge at the scene of the fire, and exclaimed: “The vegetation is too dry and the temperature is too hot. Washington, California, and Oregon are all caught in flames. We are suffering from climate warming. Harm."

According to data released by the governor’s office on Wednesday,Since the long weekend of Labor Day, there have been multiple wildfires in eastern and western Washington state. Over the past 48 hours, more than 58 acres of fire have been burned, which is four times the area burned by wildfires in 2019.

Wildfires in multiple locations have caused heavy smoke to fill the state of Washington, making it harder for many restaurant owners who are trying to open up outdoor dining areas.

In Seattle, many restaurants have opened terrace dining areas or dining areas on the sidewalk in response to the new crown epidemic, and in order to reduce the density of the customer environment, the table spacing is set at more than ten feet.But the smoke from wildfires has become the biggest obstacle to outdoor dining.

At present, only barbecue shops can barely maintain in such an air environment. Timmons, the owner of Jack's BBQ in Seattle, said, “We can barely maintain a balance of payments, but if customers don’t buy alcohol or drinks, we still Losing money."

Other catering businesses are not so lucky. Michela Tartaglia, owner of a pasta restaurant in Seattle’s Pike Market, recently resumed serving meals on the terrace. However, the smoke in the past few days has severely damaged her business again. She said: “Some colleagues I cried when I saw this weather, but I remained optimistic and hoped to get better tomorrow."

Although the barbecue shop’s business has suffered the least damage, the owner Timmons is also worried that the bad weather will continue. “One or two days of bad weather may have no effect on the barbecue industry, but in the long run, people’s willingness to go out will be reduced, and it will definitely affect all catering. Industry. I hope the bad weather will end soon."

Original reprinted from Seattle Online