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Wildfires have drastically increased air pollution in Mendocino Co. How will it impact health?

By Lana Cohen, Staff Reporter | September 16, 2020

We know lingering smoke and subsequent poor air quality in Mendocino County is dangerous —but how dangerous? A medical doctor, scientist, and air quality specialist offer answers.

New evacuations northeast of Covelo — August Complex is largest fire in modern California history at 755k acres with a 100 mile long fire front

By Lana Cohen, Staff Reporter | September 11, 2020

After a week of powerful winds that resulted in an explosive spread of the August Complex fire, tamer weather conditions are allowing firefighters to get back on the ground and work to keep the fire from spreading further.

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Northern Mendocino reach “hazardous” air quality as smoke from August Complex darkens sky

By Lana Cohen, Staff Reporter and Adrian Fernandez Baumann | September 8, 2020

We’ll continue to update.