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NASA
Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
The start of August 2026 saw ongoing and new wildland fires burning in eastern Washington. West of Chelan, the Little Giant fire continued to produce heavy smoke, while a cluster of smaller fires farther east near Spokane affected tens of thousands of people. The smoke from these and other fires poured east-northeast across the state and into Idaho, Montana, and…
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Smoke Blankets Oregon
Dry thunderstorms that popped up over the Cascade Range on the evening of July 15, 2026, peppered Oregon and Washington with thousands of lightning strikes as they moved east across the states. By the following day, NASA satellites had begun to detect large numbers of wildland fires burning throughout central and eastern Oregon. Though initially small, these blazes strengthened as they were fanned by gusty winds…
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Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
After a slow start to Canada’s 2026 fire season, activity picked up by the end of June amid dry, warm conditions and returned closer to the 25-year average. By mid-July, almost 850 fires were actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. More than 180 of those were burning in Ontario. This NOAA-21 image, acquired on the afternoon of July…
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Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second-largest city, lies within a network of narrow valleys in the country’s northern highlands. Though the historic city is known for panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, clear skies have become less common. In recent decades, smoke has increasingly darkened the skies during the dry season, particularly in March and April. A NASA satellite captured this smoky view of the…
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What You Can Do to Help Prevent Wildfires
Wildfires are extremely destructive forces that leave immense devastation in their wake. Each year, wildfires result in the deaths of thousands of people and animals, as well as the destruction of millions of acres of land. While a wildfire may seem like an unavoidable natural disaster, human activity causes most wildfires, which means they’re preventable. Here are some examples of…
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