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What’s that smell? Cold front steers wildfire smoke toward Houston area

What’s that smell? Cold front steers wildfire smoke toward Houston area

Smoky haze seen in Houston on March 18, 2022. (KPRC 2, Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Wondering what that smell is across Houston Friday?

According to KPRC 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez, the smoke is coming from the Eastland Complex fire, located 120 miles west of Dallas in West Texas. The fire has now burned over 40,000 acres.

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Thursday night’s cold front, plus gusty winds picked up the smoke from the wildfire and steered it towards Houston.

No word on when the smoke or smell will diminish.

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A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

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