AP: Smoke chokes West Coast as death toll continues to climb
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Choking smoke that posed a health hazard to millions blanketed the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly wildfires that obliterated some towns and created tens…
AP reports: Oregon’s emergency management director said officials were preparing for a possible “mass fatality event” if many more bodies turn up in the ash.
The northwest part of Oregon has dried out this year, in large part because of climate change, enabling flames driven by strong winds. “We’re seeing fires in places that we don’t normally see fires. Normally it’s far too wet to burn.” https://t.co/0KNmdcV36L
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