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As wildfires continue to ravage Oregon, an orange smoke-filled sky hangs over Portland, leading to the deterioration of the air quality to a dangerous level, making it the worst among major cities in the world, according to IQAir Group. IMAGES
Los Angeles, Sep 11 (EFE / EPA) .- The sky in Santa Monica beach and downtown Los Angeles Friday was painted with reddish and orange tones covered with ash due to the effects of the fires that are raging in the states of California, Oregon and Washington.(Camera: EUGENE GARCIA)FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLL OF THE EFECTS OF THE FIRES SEEN FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ,US.
People look on as firefighting helicopters work to contain the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna, now blanketed in a smoky haze. Across British Columbia, some 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while 36,000 others have been told to prepare to leave if necessary. IMAGES
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud US cities in a noxious haze. Residents in the US capital awoke to an acrid smell and orange-tinged skies, with the Environmental Protection Agency rating parts of the mid-Atlantic region at "Code Maroon," the highest category of the Air Quality Index, signaling hazardous conditions. IMAGES
Smoke is seen near a thermal power plant in an area of wildfires in Ören, Turkey. Rescuers used helicopters and water cannon in a fitful fight to save it from being engulfed by deadly wildfires testing the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. IMAGES