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How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it. Fires burning in one state can make air worse several states away, and wildfires in Canada can send smoke into U.
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"Not out of the woods yet," BC Wildfire Service warns of very dynamic fire situations

"Not out of the woods yet," BC Wildfire Service warns of very dynamic fire situations

Tens of thousands of lightning strikes across British Columbia since Wednesday have created "a very dynamic" wildfire situation, with more than half the current fires started since the storms.
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Hurricane Gil continues to churn far out in the eastern Pacific

Hurricane Gil continues to churn far out in the eastern Pacific

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Gil was continuing to churn in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday but is not expected to threaten land and is likely to decrease in strength rapidly over the weekend, forecasters said. The Miami-based U.S.
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Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land

Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but was not expected to threaten land, forecasters said. The Miami-based U.S.
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Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding

Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding

MOUNT AIRY, Md. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the East Coast that also led to rescues from cars that were submerged in floodwaters, officials said.
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Air quality warnings issued as Manitoba, northwestern Ontario battle wildfire smoke

Air quality warnings issued as Manitoba, northwestern Ontario battle wildfire smoke

WINNIPEG — Air quality warnings are in effect for Manitoba as wildfire smoke continues to blanket much of the province.
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Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding

Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding

Strong rain storms lashed the East Coast Thursday, delaying flights throughout the region and prompting emergency rescues of motorists trapped in deep water on busy highways from the Philadelphia area to New York City.
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'Fire clouds' over Arizona and Utah wildfires are creating their own erratic climate

'Fire clouds' over Arizona and Utah wildfires are creating their own erratic climate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two wildfires burning in the western United States — including one that has become a “megafire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon — are so hot that they are spurring the formation of “fire clouds” that can create their own er
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Wildfire forces evacuation of 500 from First Nation in northern Saskatchewan

Wildfire forces evacuation of 500 from First Nation in northern Saskatchewan

CLEARWATER RIVER — About 500 more people in Saskatchewan have been forced to flee due to threatening wildfires.
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Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis

Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that came barreling through the region, causing widespread destruction and killing more than 130 peop
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