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Forest Fires Could Spread Pollutants

US News & World Report - Thu Dec 3, 12:16 pm ET

Chemicals bond to smoke particles, and can then be transported across great distances.

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Voices Heard From No Man's Land "We Need Help"
KIMA Yakima - Tue Nov 24, 12:23 pm ET
Wild fires are a grim reality for folks living in Eastern Washington, but those without a fire district face an even bigger risk. Brush fires won't return to the area for months, but people in No Man's Land don't want to wait for a plan that better protects them. Local lawmakers, fire officials, and property owners met in Sunnyside today to address this red hot issue and it could be No Man's ...
Police report capture of four of five wolf dogs that escaped Holland Township home
Hunterdon County Democrat - Wed Nov 25, 4:48 pm ET
Township police report several sightings of Wildfire, the lone wolf dog still on the loose as of this afternoon.
60-Acre Anaheim Hills Fire 10 Percent Contained
CBS 2 Los Angeles - Wed Nov 25, 9:13 am ET
Firefighters say they are making good progress in their fight against a wind-driven wildfire that is burning in the hills of Orange County.
Valley Fire Crews Help Fight Southern California Blaze
CBS 47 Fresno - Wed Nov 25, 1:37 pm ET
If you’re heading south for Thanksgiving, there may be traffic delays due to a wildfire burning in Orange County. The fire is burning on the east side of Freeway 241, which is in the Anaheim Hills area. Freeway 241 was closed Wednesday morning in both directions. The fire has burned about 60 acres and is 15% contained. So far, no homes have been threatened. Five engines and twenty-two ...
The heat is on as forest fires rage in Australia
EARTHtimes.org - Sun Nov 22, 1:44 am ET
Sydney - More than 1,000 volunteer firefighters backed by 70 aircraft were tackling more than 100 forest blazes in Australia's parched south-east Sunday. Temperatures topped 40 degrees in Sydney and across New South Wales as emergency services warned...
Wind-driven California blaze mostly contained
KGO-TV Bay Area - Wed Nov 25, 9:18 am ET
Full containment of the Orange County wildfire is expected by noon Thursday.
Watch Your Ash! AQMD Urges Minimizing Exposure
LAist - Wed Nov 25, 11:30 am ET
Remnants of the Station Fire (Photo by purplemonkeydishwasher73 via Flickr) With our Thanksgiving-week weather forecast calling for high temps and Santa Ana winds we're also finding that our air is full of "ash and dust from areas burned by recent wildfires [which] is being blown across Los Angeles County," according to CBS2 . Some residents may have noticed an excess of particles in the air or ...
Local CAL FIRE Crews Head To Orange County Blaze
KMPH FOX 26 Central San Joaquin Valley - Wed Nov 25, 1:06 pm ET
Almost two dozen local firefighters are in Southern California, helping to battle a growing wildfire in Orange County. The firefighters, along with 3 CAL FIRE engines from Fresno-Kings County, and 2 engines from Madera, Mariposa and Merced took off Tuesday evening.
Australia battles wildfires as threat eases: officials
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 12:17 am ET
Australian firefighters battled to contain scores of blazes in the country's southeast on Monday as a sharp drop in temperatures eased fears for dozens of threatened homes.
Winds Blow Ash From Burn Areas In L.A. Area
CBS 2 Los Angeles - Wed Nov 25, 12:23 am ET
Ash and dust from areas burned by recent wildfires is being blown across Los Angeles County by gusty Santa Ana winds.