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2023-06-08 22:45:13 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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This is smoke from Canadian wildfires. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/canada-wildfires-us-air-quality-06-08-23/h_a6ceedadd3a03240369a17214852277a The majority of forest fires are started by either lightning/arson. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/wildfire-response/what-causes-wildfire Forest fires are a regular occurrence - location/wind contribute to where the smoke goes. The number of forest fires & their damage has decreased since 2020. https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/IF10244.pdf
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