Smoke, Midwest and Wildfire
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According to forecasters at AccuWeather, cities where smoke is expected to become thick enough to be noticeable include Fargo, North Dakota; Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota; Green Bay and Milwaukee; and Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, high-altitude wildfire smoke may be visible as far southeast as Detroit and Indianapolis.
The wildfire initially started today at 10:01 p.m. in Ventura County. The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients' risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments,
The fire is burning in the Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park, an important region where experts say the trees are best suited to survive and reproduce in a warming climate.
The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District was called out to Locust Lane off Montana Highway 28 northeast of Plains for reports of smoke in the area. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation also responded to the scene as well as Plains City Fire and Hot Springs Fire for mutual aid.
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A new wildfire was reported today at 8 p.m. in Mendocino County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
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