Wildfire expert offers reality check for U.S. lawmakers who castigated Canada for smoke
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Wildfire expert offers reality check for U.S. lawmakers who castigated Canada for smoke
JESSE WINTER
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota engulfs the Washington, D.C., skyline, reducing visibility and casting a haze over the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial on Friday.
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