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The 2026 Wildfire Season Has Burned Double the Normal Acreage: Here's the Documented Health Toll

2026 wildfires have burned 2.4 million acres by June, double the average. Wildfire PM2.5 is linked to asthma, heart disease, preterm birth, and child brain development. Here's what to do.

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2026 Wildfire Smoke Has Already Hit 12 States, and Researchers Link PM2.5 Exposure to Pregnancy and Heart Risks

2026 wildfire season burned 2.4M acres by June — double the 10-year average. Smoke linked to preterm birth, autism risk, and CVD deaths across 30+ states.

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2026 Wildfire Season Is Already at Record Early-Season Acreage — Here's the Air Quality and Health Warning for 12+ States

2026 wildfire season already burned 2.4M acres — nearly double the 10-year average. Air quality alerts active in 12+ states. Here's the health warning for sensitive groups.

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Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes

High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people

The Independent UK

Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East

Wildfires are often thought to be a problem for Western North America, but climate change and other factors are making fires nastier in the East, especially this year

The Independent UK

Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US

Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average

The Independent UK

‘Exceptionally difficult’: grueling wildfires test the resolve of US crews

Thousands of firefighters are deployed as an all time record for acres burned – and it’s only August. Now some worry about the long months ahead

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One person killed and national guard deployed as Colorado battles wildfires

Governor says national guard will support first responders as state becomes latest in west to battle several major fires

The Guardian - US

Largest wildfire in US grows to cover area bigger than Los Angeles

Park fire scorches 386,000 acres as firefighters battle blazes across US west, including historic mining town of Havilah

The Guardian - US

Firefighters battle California’s seventh largest wildfire on record as thousands under threat

The Park fire has more than doubled in size in 24-hour span to burn 350,000 acres and stretches over four counties

The Guardian - US

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

California’s largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger

The Independent UK

Rains help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in southern New Mexico

Rainy conditions are helping firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee

The Independent UK

Wildfire erupts burning more than 11,000 acres near Los Angeles, mass evacuation underway

Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people on Saturday as the blaze neared a major highway and threatened nearby structures

The Independent UK

The US fire season is heating up. Are we in for severe blazes and burns?

Extreme temperatures and flammable grass fed by a wet winter are among this year’s biggest risks, experts say

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