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‘You can taste the ash’: survivingin America’s wildfire smoke capital

A magical corner of Oregon has the highest US rate of wildfire smoke deaths. How do residents live with the haze – and grief?

John D Sutter with photographs by Ricardo Nagaoka26 Aug 2026, 12:00 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States

United States — John D Sutter with photographs by Ricardo Nagaoka

‘You can taste the ash’: surviving in America’s wildfire smoke capital

A magical corner of Oregon has the highest US rate of wildfire smoke deaths. How do residents live with the haze – and grief?

Driving into the county, you can’t miss the sign.

Driving into the county, you can’t miss the sign.

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Source: The Guardian · John D Sutter with photographs by Ricardo Nagaoka. Published 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm.

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