In Oregon, 31 large fires are active, as are hundreds of blazes in western Canada. Smoke has compromised air quality as far away as Denver and Chicago.
Large wildfires in western Canada and the western United States have burned hundreds of thousands of acres over the past week, forcing thousands of people to evacuate, sending thick plumes of smoke southeastward and compromising air quality. Many of the fires have erupted from pinpoint lightning strikes amid record-breaking heat and expanding drought.
“Many wildfires in the Northwest area continue to have active to extreme fire behavior, with evacuation orders in effect on 15 fires,” the centerin a recent update. “Evacuation orders are also in effect for several fires in California, the Northern Rockies and the Great Basin.
Across western Canada, the unhealthiest air is over the largely wilderness zone between Fort McMurray and Yellowknife. Poor air quality has also been a frequent visitor to Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon and Regina.
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