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Historic Fires Devastate the U.S. Pacific Coast
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Historic Fires Devastate the U.S. Pacific Coast

Satellite data is helping scientists size up one of the most intense outbreaks of fire and smoke that Oregon and California have seen in decades.

Published Sep 11, 2020

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Winds Drive Smoky Wildfires in California, Mexico
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Winds Drive Smoky Wildfires in California, Mexico

Hot, dry weather and fierce easterlies fanned the flames of several blazes, endangering homes and lives.

Published Oct 25, 2019

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Fires in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico
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Fires in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico

Drought, unusually hot weather, and Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires along the Pacific Coast of North America in May.

Published May 16, 2014

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Downslope Winds Fan Western Fires
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Downslope Winds Fan Western Fires

Dozens of extremely intense fires are tearing through Pacific Coast states.

Published Sep 9, 2020

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American West Continues to Burn
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American West Continues to Burn

In a year that is on pace to break records, wildfires burned throughout Idaho, Washington, and Oregon in September.

Published Sep 19, 2012

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Wildfires Blanket Western States With Smoke
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Wildfires Blanket Western States With Smoke

California’s Carr Fire was one of 98 large, active fires delivering smoke across the United States in late July.

Published Jul 31, 2018

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Fires at Night in the U.S. Northwest
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Fires at Night in the U.S. Northwest

Fires burn night and day across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.

Published Aug 22, 2015

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Increased Fire Comes with Increased Health Risks
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Increased Fire Comes with Increased Health Risks

Researchers believe recent fire seasons give a taste of the more active wildfires of the future. Such fires are likely to increase air pollution, even as emissions from industry and motor vehicles have fallen in recent decades.

Published Aug 23, 2016

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A Rash of Fire in Canada and the Pacific Northwest
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A Rash of Fire in Canada and the Pacific Northwest

Hot weather, parched forests, and lightning came together in July 2014 to ignite numerous wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, and Oregon.

Published Jul 20, 2014

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Fires in California
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Fires in California

While the 2014 wildfire season has been active in California, the fires have not been particularly large or damaging.

Published Aug 26, 2014

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Wildfires in California
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Wildfires in California

Drought, unusually hot weather, and Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires along the Pacific Coast of North America in May.

Published May 17, 2014

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