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Longboat Fire smokes competition in chili cook-off

At the 25th annual Morton's Chili Cook-Off with other local first responders, Longboat Fire Rescue took home the top prize.

When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money

Events in St. Louis more than 80 years ago serve as a reminder of how bad a situation can become before people’s objections ...
Time

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Is Blanketing Parts of the U.S. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

A detailed view of the sun covered by smoke from the Canadian wildfires as air quality alerts were issued across Minnesota during the second round of the 3M Open 2025 at TPC Twin Cities on July 25, ...
The Atlantic

America’s Coming Smoke Epidemic

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For 49 straight days, everyone in Seeley Lake was breathing smoke. A wildfire had ignited outside the small rural community in Montana, and the plume of smoke ...