At least 33 people killed by wildfires in the US – News
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At least 33 people have been killed and dozens more were lost in the wildfires that are destroying residential areas on the US West Coast.
In California, fires that broke out in mid-August over about 1.3 million hectares of forest have claimed the lives of at least 22 people. In Oregon, wildfires killed at least 10 people and left 500,000 people, more than 10 percent of the state's population, evacuated or warned to evacuate. In Washington state, 1 child died. Smoke from fires also reduces air quality and can affect people's lungs and immune systems.
At this time people in many US states are suffering from heavily polluted air as wildfire spreads thousands of kilometers. California's governor said the air quality in wildfires was the same as when people smoked 20 packs of cigarettes. Residents of the state are now very concerned about the deterioration of air quality as major forest fires continue to wreak havoc in the area.
According to the local air quality regulator, air quality in some areas of California ranges from moderate to bad for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, and people with heart or respiratory disease. .
N95 respirators are one of the most effective methods of protecting against microscopic pollutant particles found in wildfire smoke, experts say.
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