(NPR) 1 in 7 Americans Have Experienced Dangerous Air Quality Due To Wildfires This Year

1 in 7 Americans Have Experienced Dangerous Air Quality Due To Wildfires This Year

A satellite image shows smoke and some of the major fires in Western states on Sept. 13.



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Sean McMinn/NPR, Source: RAMMB/Colorado State University

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1 in 7 Americans Have Experienced Dangerous Air Quality Due To Wildfires This Year

Parts of the West Coast experienced very unhealthy or hazardous air from wildfires for the first time ever recorded. Millions endured that smoke for twice as long as the recent average.