The smoke haze was visible by my You-Tube Motorcycle Chums down in Vancouver in south Washington State and Portland in north Oregon State!
I can't help thinking though, that fighting Wildfires is a modern occurrence, in efforts to save people and protect property.
In times past, the fire would have been a natural phenomenon started by lightning strikes etc, and progressed unchecked until it had burnt itself out in preparation for new, strong, vigorous growth!
Modern society now builds their structures amongst trees and vegetation inviting loss and damage from Wildfires.
A typical example I remember, was the Wildfire in the Lake Tahoe area some years ago which made the news, where houses, etc, were built in amongst the dense trees and foliage and destroyed in the inferno!
Sometimes Nature doesn't like our presence!
Top marks to Firefighters though. A Very Special Breed out to protect people and property.
Paul...
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