POCATELLO — The smoke that is causing hazy conditions across Southeast Idaho is coming from the massive wildfires tearing through northern California.

The National Weather Service in Pocatello said that strong wind gusts on Wednesday have pushed the smoke from the California wildfires into Pocatello, Idaho Falls and other cities across the region.

Due to changing wind patterns in the forecast, the National Weather Service also said that the smoke should clear out within the next few days.

The fires in the Golden State have already burned through 265 square miles and killed 21, and fire officials estimate that 3,500 homes and businesses have already been destroyed by flames. These figures are expected to increase in the coming days as fire crews continue to struggle to gain control of the blazes.

Though the National Weather Service said there are a few small fires burning in Idaho, none of them are big enough to cause this much haze. 

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has not issued any air quality advisories for Pocatello as of 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Earlier in September, smoke from multiple wildfires burning in Idaho and surrounding states was clearly visible over large parts of region.