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"At Least 35 Dead As Wildfires Rampage Along The West Coast"

"Wildfires have now burned more than 4.6 million acres in 87 large fires across 10 states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. At least 35 people have died in California, Oregon and Washington, The Associated Press reported.

Dense smoke and fog enveloped an area far beyond the fires on Monday, keeping temperatures cooler but also creating new hazards in an ongoing catastrophe, with reduced visibility and a high risk of smoke inhalation.

In Oregon, the blazes stretch from the southern border along the coast all the way up to Portland's suburbs, Oregon Public Broadcasting's Rebecca Ellis told NPR's Morning Edition on Monday. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes."

Laurel Wamsley reports for NPR September 14, 2020.

Source: NPR, 09/15/2020