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  • It's time to get wildfire smoke ready

    Sarah Coefield Kerri Mueller and Amy Cilimburg, Missoula County Public Health, Climate Smart Missoula|Jul 11, 2024

    After a lovely cool spring and a slow start to summer, things are finally heating up and fire season is coming. Already, there have been wildfires in Washington, Oregon, and California, and some around Montana. As fire danger increases, the likelihood of seeing smoke increases, too. That means it's time to get smoke ready. Why do we care so much about smoke? For those of us who've lived through past fire seasons, we know what it means when smoke arrives. The air physically feels different. It...