The same smoke that has painted the sky of large swathes of the United States West Coast orange, is also helping firefighters by blocking the sun, reducing temperatures and raising humidity.
Firefighters on the United States West Coast have taken advantage of a break in hot, dry weather to make gains against massive wildfires burning across three states.After days of hot and windy conditions, a weather change is providing some relief to firefightersSome Oregon residents are wondering "what else could go wrong" in a year of pandemic, protests and now wildfires
The same smoke that painted California skies orange also helped crews corral the state's deadliest blaze of the year by blocking the sun, reducing temperatures and raising humidity, officials said. Rescue workers find a dog in the wreckage of a home in California, where the easing weather conditions helped firefighters.
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