Wildfire Update: Fires in OR & WA Have Now Burned More than 3 Million Acres

Oregon burns, Portlanders shrug: It's just 'wildfire season' — get used to it

Here in Portland, we’ve had a bad week of wildfire smoke. It’s been at DON’T GO OUTSIDE levels. You literally feel the ache in your chest. Your eyes begin to burn.This recent event brought to mind the Great Portland Smoke-Out of 2020, which followed the most devastating and deadly wildfires in Oregon history.I went to relax in a lounge chair by the hotel pool. But as I lay there, I noticed the sky slowly change from blue, to a dull yellow, and t…

Oregon burns, Portlanders shrug: It’s just ‘wildfire season’ — get used to it

Here in Portland, we’ve had a bad week of wildfire smoke. It’s been at DON’T GO OUTSIDE levels. You literally feel the ache in your chest. Your eyes begin to burn. This recent event brought to mind the Great Portland Smoke-Out of 2020, which followed the most devastating and deadly wildfires in Oregon history. I...

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Wildfire update: Fires in OR & WA have now burned more than 3 million acres

Wildfires continue to burn across Oregon, leading to evacuations and unhealthy air quality for much of the state.