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Here's How Smoke from California Wildfires Affects the Human Body
By Karen Rowan published
Experts say that the biggest health danger from the smoke comes from the particulate matter that it contains.
In Photos: Devastating Wildfires in California
By Jeanna Bryner published
Wildfires raging in Northern California are now considered the deadliest the state has ever endured. Here's a look at the fires and the destruction left behind.
Wildfires: Causes, Costs & Containment
By Alina Bradford published
Wildfires burn millions of acres every year, and they are increasing in frequency and duration.
A Whole Lot of the Planet Is on Fire Right Now
By Rafi Letzter published
NASA's latest images of the world from space reveal just how much of planet Earth is straight-up burning right now.
California Wildfires Rage in Astronaut Photos from the Space Station
By Mike Wall published
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have taken dramatic new photos of the fires that are blackening huge swaths of the Golden State and throwing off smoke that billows far to the east.
Mendocino Wildfire Becomes California's Largest, and It's Still Growing
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The Mendocino Complex Fire has burned 283,800 acres of land and destroyed nearly 200 structures.
Did The Wildfire Rabbit 'Rescuer' Doom A Litter of Babies?
By Rafi Letzter published
See a rabbit near a fire? Leave it alone!
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