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Beyond the devastation of the fires themselves, the pollution from these natural disasters is dangerous to human health.

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Scientists make alarming discovery while analyzing impacts of wildfires this year — here's what they found

"We're wiping out two decades in air-quality gains."

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Study highlights concerning impact of heat waves and wildfires on air quality: 'We're seeing the biggest uptick in the most hazardous days'

"I think it is important to bring this emerging phenomenon to the public to let them know that the night might not save us."

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New groundbreaking study upends traditional thinking on major factor governing massive wildfires: 'Long been overlooked'

"Pollutants penetrate deeper and trigger the immune system."

Tech

Dermatologist speaks out on unusual spike in clinic visits following wildfires 300 miles away: 'A horrendous quality of life'

Every effort adds up.

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Dangerous conditions in the Amazon spark raging fires: 'It's creating opportunities for wildfires'

"We made it fire retardant as much as possible, so they will continue sending data until their last breath."

Tech

Students develop revolutionary system to detect wildfires before they spread: 'We can feed that data to the authorities and they can fight fire more efficiently'

Survivors described how terrifying it was as the fire rushed across the landscape faster than they could've ever imagined.

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Nation mourns as wildfires ravage major metropolitan area: 'It was like being in hell'

"This is an important step for the safety of our community."

Tech

City launches cutting-edge technology to detect and respond to catastrophic wildfires: 'The early minutes of a fire are critical'

Better wildfire detection technology could help firefighters to stop out-of-control fires from happening while also having to put themselves at less risk.

Tech

Researchers develop new technology to detect devastating wildfires: '[It senses] conditions where everything is perfect for a burn'

Remarkable ‘miracle house’ in Lahaina survives devastating Maui wildfires

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This remarkable 'miracle house' in Lāhainā survived devastating Maui wildfires — and it wasn't because of luck

The Mount Law Fire in 2021 burned 2,400 acres of forest.

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This ancient practice may be key to saving our cities from wildfires: 'It certainly stopped it [from] advancing'

Australia Black Summer fires

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Professor makes disturbing discovery after visiting land scorched by 2019 Australia wildfires: 'The forests are quiet'