Air quality in Pacific Northwest deteriorates as wildfires continue to burn
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A firefighter puts out the fire under a Pacific Gas and Electric power line in Paradise, Calif. on July 4, 2017. A total of 51,000 acres burned in the region this year, a number that doubled from last year. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning that spans parts of the state; the last time the agency issued one was April 13, 2017.
A firefighter puts out the fire under a Pacific Gas and Electric power line in Paradise, Calif. on July 4, 2017. A total of 51,000 acres burned in the region this year, a number that doubled from last year. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning that spans parts of the state; the last time the agency issued one was April 13, 2017.
A firefighter puts out the fire under a Pacific Gas and Electric power line in Paradise, Calif. on July 4, 2017. A total of 51,000 acres burned in the region this year, a number that doubled from last year. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning that spans parts of the state; the last time the agency issued one was April 13, 2017.
A firefighter puts out the fire under a Pacific Gas and Electric power line in Paradise, Calif. on July 4, 2017. A total of 51,000 acres burned in the region this year, a number that doubled from last year. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning that spans parts of the state; the last time the agency issued one was April 13, 2017.
A firefighter puts out the fire under a Pacific Gas and Electric power line in Paradise, Calif. on July 4, 2017. A total of 51,000 acres burned in the region this year, a number that doubled from last year. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning that spans parts of the state;