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Smoke From Smoldering Putnam County Wildfire Closes Roads, Disrupts Schools

Officials describe a 314-acre, 75% contained fire burning underground in dried swamp beds that will keep visibility hazards recurring.

ER Heart Attacks and Respiratory Cases Jumped After L.A. Wildfires, Study Finds

Senate Bill Seeks First Respiratory Standards for Wildland Firefighters

Forest Service Reverses Mask Ban, Deploys N95s for Wildland Firefighters

Bay Area Marks Five Years Since 2020’s Orange Skies

Everglades Wildfires Send Smoke Across South Florida as 19,000-Acre Blaze Remains Uncontained

Smoke From Gifford Fire Triggers Bay Area Air Quality Advisory

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Sustains Unhealthy Air Quality in Midwest and Northeast

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Extends Air Quality Alerts Across Midwest and Northeast

GOP Lawmakers Urge Canada to Curb Wildfire Smoke After Approving Emissions-Heavy Bill

Bay Area Air Clears as Minnesota Stays Under Statewide Smoke Advisory

Manitoba Declares Second State of Emergency Over Unprecedented Wildfires

Reinforced Crews Boost Containment of Madre Fire as It Surpasses 80,000 Acres

Canadian Wildfires Send Hazardous Smoke Across Northern U.S., Prompting Widespread Air Quality Alerts

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Triggers Health Alerts Across North America

Canadian Wildfires Force 30,000 to Evacuate and Spread Smoke Across Third of U.S.

Canadian Wildfires Send Smoke Across U.S., Prompting Widespread Health Advisories

Wildfires in central Canada force over 25,000 evacuations and spread hazardous smoke into US

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Chokes Midwest, Triggers Air Quality Alerts

Air Quality Alert Issued for Over 50,000 Californians as Dust and Smoke Create Hazardous Conditions