Looking at my favorite visible satellite view of the West today, I noticed a huge area of smokiness in SW Oregon and NW California, mostly from the Douglas Complex fire, located NNW of Grants Pass, Oregon. (there are several other smaller fires within that circle, too)
I've been hearing about this fire and its affect on air/breathing quality in SW OR for a few days, but this is the first time I noticed it visually.
I always say "The West is best!"...but I guess the widespread forest fires out here every summer are one aspect of the West that isn't quite "best".

I've been hearing about this fire and its affect on air/breathing quality in SW OR for a few days, but this is the first time I noticed it visually.
I always say "The West is best!"...but I guess the widespread forest fires out here every summer are one aspect of the West that isn't quite "best".