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Port Melbourne fire: men treated for smoke inhalation at Bay Street shop
2015-08-30 05:35:48| Telecom - Topix.net
About 80 Metropolitan Fire Brigade members were called to the building at the corner of Liardet and Bay streets at about 7am. The two-story brick building houses a Telstra shop, a massage parlour and a cafe, and the fire caused about $2 million damage, a MFB spokesman said.
Smoke grounds aircraft battling some Washington wildfires
2015-08-27 12:43:22| Energy - Topix.net
Dennis Godfrey, with the Great Basin Incident Management Team 4, walks across a bridge from the Gorge Powerhouse, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, near Newhalem, Wash.
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Wildfire Smoke Continues to Be a Health Threat
2015-08-26 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: I stepped out my parents' front door last Thursday, expecting a typically glorious summer day in southern Oregon. Instead, I was hit with acrid wood smoke that stung my eyes and throat. The air was thick with haze that obscured the mountains. I quickly retreated inside. Health departments across the West are mobilizing to protect residents from smoke generated by dozens of fires that have sent smoke as far east as the Midwest. "It's really bad," says Janice Nolan, assistant vice president for...
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Photos: Smoke Envelopes Oregon, Washington In 24 Hours
2015-08-24 02:23:33| Waste Management - Topix.net
Smoke from Washington wildfires is on its way out, but the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and public health officials continue to warn people to limit their time outdoors until the haze clears. Air quality is classified as unhealthy as of Sunday morning and visibility was limited in cities along Interstate 84 and throughout the Willamette Valley after smoke from numerous fires funneled down the Columbia River Gorge.
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09.29: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
2015-08-24 01:03:52| Powells Books Events Calendar
Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but 20-something Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life's work. Thrown into a profession of gallows humor and vivid characters (both living and very dead), she learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the deceased. Honest, heartfelt, and self-deprecating, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (W. W. Norton) tells an unusual coming-of-age story full of bizarre encounters and unforgettable scenes.
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