Numerous active wildfires continue to ravage communities in the states of California, Oregon and Washington, killing at least 26 people, while several dozen remain missing.
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The images and photos of the areas engulfed by flames are truly heartbreaking and apocalyptic.
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The smoke has made the air quality very unhealthy, which can irritate the lungs, cause inflammation and affect the immune system – a real problem amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trapped in the middle of an Oregon forest is the small town of Vida, where Nailah Garner and her husband had to flee last week.
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“We didn’t know what to grab. We didn’t pack. Who knows what to do when you’re going through this?” the woman told CNN. A friend told her by phone that her house had been engulfed in flames. The couple has lost everything.
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“Everything is gone, and it looks like a war zone,” he declared.
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