'What took a lifetime to accumulate ... was incinerated in minutes' For those who have survived the deadly fires in Northern and Southern California, the escape was just the beginning. Now they face the daunting task of rebuilding the lives they made. Colin Dwyer
Wildfires Wreak Havoc On California, Including A Thousand Oaks Still In Mourning While the small community coped with a mass shooting Thursday, two dangerous blazes began nearby. Now firefighters are scrambling to contain them — as yet another fire rages hundreds of miles north. Colin Dwyer
Turns out wildfire smoke isn't harmful to the birds and the bees. Turns out wildfire smoke isn't harmful to the birds and the bees. Katherine Banwell
As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops Smoke from wildfires is blanketing much of the West. That's ruining some crops and may be stunting others. And it's making it difficult or unsafe for laborers to pick the harvest. NPR Staff
What it's like to live with wildfire smoke for nearly a month straight Kim Malcolm talks with freelance journalist Ashley Ahearn about her experience living in the Methow Valley during this year's wildfire season. Kim Malcolm
Wildfire smoke is smothering Seattle’s summer economy The true cost of Seattle’s smoke is inestimable, incalculable, and real. Carolyn Adolph
How to help animals cope in the smoke Call it "canary in the smoke-choked city." While people are struggling with the unhealthy air quality in Seattle, the animals are having similar issues. Kara McDermott
This smoke means smaller newborns and more ER visits When it comes to wildfires, the people of Wenatchee remember 2012. The air was so choked with smoke that summer camps were canceled and kids kept inside... Eilís O'Neill
