‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires
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Key context: <p>Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region draped in toxic plumes – and the danger isn’t over</p><p>Piles of twisted metal and ashen debris line the cul-de-sacs where the tranquil suburbs of Spokane, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/washington-state">Washington</a>, once stood.</p><p>The scale of devastation from a historic fire season of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-wildfires">wildfire</a> in the Pacific north-west has come into sharper focus as firefighters wrangle a trio of blazes that consumed at least 846 structures on the eastern side of the state.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/us-wildfires-pacific-north-west">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region draped in toxic plumes – and the danger isn’t overPiles of twisted metal and ashen debris line the cul-de-sacs where the tranquil suburbs of Spokane, Washington, once stood.The scale of devastation from a historic fire season of wildfire in the Pacific north-west has come into sharper focus as firefighters wrangle a trio of blazes that consumed at least 846 structures on the eastern side of the state. Continue reading...
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