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We’re putting homes in wildfire paths
For people living in the “wildland-urban interface,” wildfire risk is the new normal, and the risk is increasing as more people move into places where cul-de-sac meets forest or sagebrush.
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Want to prevent megafires? Let forests burn
To prevent large-scale wildfires, we'll need to allow some blazes to burn — and set others ourselves.
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Images of Seattle, before and after the smoke rolled in
Do you remember the days when the skies were blue ... or gray, at least?
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Smoky skies don’t deter Seattle sightseers
Despite a hazy skyline, Seattle’s tourism industry says it hasn’t taken a hit. But it is taking precautions.
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Seattle, cloaked in smoke, puts on a face mask
It feels like a new Pacific Northwest season, one which most don’t remember occurring before 2015: smoke. It settled