(NPR) 'It's A Bit Surreal': Oregon's Air Quality Suffers As Fires Complicate COVID-19 Fight

'It's A Bit Surreal': Oregon's Air Quality Suffers As Fires Complicate COVID-19 Fight

A man stops on his bike along the Willamette River as smoke from wildfires partially obscures the Tilikum Crossing Bridge in Portland, Ore., Saturday.



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'It's A Bit Surreal': Oregon's Air Quality Suffers As Fires Complicate COVID-19 Fight

The air in Portland, Ore., is currently ranked as the worst among the world's cities. The Environmental Protection Agency forecasts "very unhealthy" air quality.