Western wildfires send noxious smoke to states hundreds of miles from flames
(The Guardian United States)

Health concerns including for asthma, allergic pink eye and worsening lung disease worry residents in Nevada, Wyoming and even New MexicoA smoky haze filled Nevada´s Humboldt Valley on Friday, hundreds of miles away from dozens of wildfires raging across the western United States.In downtown Battle Mountain between the Shoshone, Battle Mountain and Sheep Creek mountain ranges of Nevada, a gust of hot wind flings tumbleweed and debris across Broad Street, and a sign outside the visitor center shows temperatures in the mid 90s. Continue reading...