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Washington state wildfires leaves at least 2 dead, hundreds of structures lost

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Washington state wildfires leaves at least 2 dead, hundreds of structures lost

At least two people were killed and dozens of homes have been destroyed during a series of wildfires in eastern Washington that kept firefighters busy through the weekend. Erratic fire behavior caused both the Gray and Oregon Road fires to burn thousands of acres and forced entire towns to evacuate. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state … Read more

Wildfire smoke again pollutes Pacific Northwest air

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Wildfire smoke again pollutes Pacific Northwest air

SEATTLE — The air quality west of the Cascades from Vancouver, British Columbia, south to Eugene, Oregon, has deteriorated again as wildfires continue to burn. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency sent out an alert Tuesday afternoon saying the smoke around Seattle was causing unhealthy air and that people should close windows and limit time … Read more