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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
