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WA’s outdoor workers to see permanent protections against wildfire smoke

People working outdoors, coughing and hacking through wildfire season, risking long-term damage to their lungs and heart, will soon see greater protections from smoke and particulate matter in the air.

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How global warming and a wet winter may impact U.S. wildfire season

Wildfire season in most parts of the western United States could be delayed this summer with heavy snow still covering many mountain ranges, national fire forecasters say.

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Spain springtime wildfires more ferocious than previous years due to climate change, according to EU officials

In his more than a decade battling wildfires, firefighter Manuel Rubio had never seen a blaze like the one that raged for the past week in eastern Spain. Not this early in the year.

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Climate change and giant Alberta fire’s legacy of anxiety

It’s been six years since the massive fire known as The Beast tore through Canada’s largest oil and gas hub, causing the costliest natural disaster in this country’s history.

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Rogue Valley air pollution ranked with some of the country's worst

Respiratory health can take a hit during wildfire season in the Rogue Valley. A recent report shows that the region’s air quality is some of the worst in the nation.
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California is headed toward another brutal wildfire season

Last year's blazes set state records. This year, the drought's even worse.
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Wildfire season is coming. Is the new PG&E ready?

California's wildfire season could determine if the nation's largest utility continues to exist - at least under its current ownership.

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