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Smoke Chokes Boise as Fires Rage | Boise News
Boise is suffocating under thick wildfire smoke from Oregon’s Big Grass Fire, with air quality hitting hazardous levels as early as 9 AM Monday. The blaze, now over 196,000 acres and just 5% contained, is funneling smoke along I-84 thanks to stubborn wind patterns and a summer inversion that’s trapping pollution at ground level. Evacuations were ordered in nearby areas like Jordan Valley, where visibility is nearly zero and the air feels heavy. With no major weather shift or fire containment in sight, smoky skies look set to linger all week—unless the winds change or flames are brought under…
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