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Currently, 14 large-scale wildfires are burning in 13 states, according to the National Fire Information Center. Many smaller brush fires are also burning across the US. Smoke carried far by weather patterns harms air quality, triggering eye irritation, coughing, wheezing, and trouble breathing.
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