Penticton NewsSmoky skies return to Okanagan ValleySmoky skies return to valleyPhoto: Kate Harper~McGregor Smoke has returned to the Okanagan. Large wildfires burning in Washington State are sending smoke north, causing an orange haze over the valley. Air quality warnings are in place for the South Okanagan, Boundary, West Kootenay, Nicola and Cariboo. ORIGINAL 3 p.m.An air quality warning has been issued for the South Okanagan. The Air Quality Health Index for B.C.