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Northern California Wildfires Released a Year’s Worth of Pollution

A week since the wildfires in Sonoma and surrounding counties started, flames have engulfed over 200,000 acres of land and nearly 6,000 structures. At least 40 casualties have been reported while many remain missing and unaccounted for. The firestorm came … Continue reading

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California’s Fires Are Making The Air Quality Worse Than Delhi

As climate change makes wildfires more common and stronger, clean air is also at risk. The deadly wildfires in Northern California have killed at least 23 people, with hundreds still missing, and destroyed more than 3,500 homes and other buildings. The human … Continue reading

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Air pollution from California fires equals a year’s worth of traffic, analyst says

According to local fire officials, buildings in California’s Napa and Sonoma counties were being evacuated on Monday morning, after multiple wildfires began spreading throughout the area with a thick smoke and large flames. According to the state Department of Forestry … Continue reading

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Wildfires causing ‘unprecedented levels’ of air pollution 

The North Bay wildfires are causing “unprecedented levels” of air pollution throughout the Bay Area, regional air quality officials said today. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District earlier today issued a smoke advisory because of the wildfires, which have … Continue reading

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Fort McMurray fires cause air pollution spike on other side of continent 

Smoke from Alberta fire was so massive the plumes created their own environmental system The huge wildfire in Fort McMurray last year caused air pollution to spike as far away as the New England states, more than 4,000 kilometres away, … Continue reading

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Utah air quality is getting worse and worse, thanks to wildfires in the north 

Air quality has worsened rapidly across the Wasatch Front in recent days, leading state regulators to warn Utahns against prolonged exertion outdoors. With huge wildfires burning across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Canada, the northern Utah counties of Box Elder … Continue reading

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Wildfires create unhealthy air for Valley

The haze hanging over much of the Central Valley region is expected to continue through the foreseeable future because of wildfires raging in the area and has officials warning residents of the potentially hazardous health consequences. Three large wildfires, the … Continue reading

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Air quality at ‘unhealthy’ level in Portland due to wildfires 

A smoky haze from wildfires across the state has settled into the Portland metro area and other parts of the Willamette Valley. Tuesday’s air quality is the worst it has been in weeks, categorized as “unhealthy” most of the afternoon … Continue reading

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