Multnomah County and Portland Public Schools have received federal funds to study schools as heat and smoke shelters.
Feb 15, 2022
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Smoke from wildfires burning through bone dry forests and grasslands in the West covered the city of Helena, Montana on Sunday./Matt Volz/Kaiser Health News)
Up and down the West Coast, hospitals and health facilities are reporting an influx of patients with problems most likely related to smoke inhalation, but facilities must first rule out the coronavirus.