A cloud of smoke obscures the view of fireworks from downtown Washington. (Jason Samenow/The Washington Post)By all accounts, Washington’s Fourth of July fireworks were spectacular, if you could actually see them. The fireworks and lack of wind created a towering wall of smoke so thick that it not only ruined many views but also caused Washington’s air quality to plummet to worst in the nation. Smokey haze made it look more like the Northern Lights than fireworks,” tweeted @BlakeMcCoyDC. @capitalweather can you please explain why there is a giant smoke cloud blocking the view of the fireworks?

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2019 16:12 UTC