Wildfire smoke from the west filters sunshine in the DC region Tuesday and Wednesday

WASHINGTON - Smoke from the devastating wildfires in parts of the Pacific Northwest is casting a hazy filter in the skies over the D.C. region.

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FOX 5's Tucker Barnes says we'll deal with that haze for much of the day Tuesday and into Wednesday.

The haze will impact much of the Mid-Atlantic area as well as parts of New England.

Tucker says hopefully the smoke and haze will dissipate by Wednesday afternoon.

The 537-square-mile Bootleg Fire is burning 300 miles southeast of Portland and is fueled by extreme weather which allows it to grow by miles each day.