Wildfires have been burning in the western United States for the past month affecting some Harding students as well as their friends and families in the area. According to ABC news this year\u2019s fires have been persistent, and natural fires are still<\/p>\n
The West had a wet winter and spring within this year, and it was predicted that the 2017 fire season would be mild. However, it has been one of the worst wildfire seasons in America, burning through massive amounts of land and lasting longer than predicted according to ABC.<\/p>\n
Wildfires cross many acres of land and their smoke can travel far distances depending on the amount of wind.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brother is really good at football and hasn\u2019t been able to play this year since the air quality is so bad,\u201d sophomore Cameo Jones said. \u201cMy sister also has asthma, so it\u2019s really been affecting her breathing.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Sept. 10 there were over 100 wildfires burning in almost a quarter of the United States. Most of them are controlled, however many have burned through homes and national parks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve hiked around the Columbia Gorge, and it\u2019s sad how much different it looks now.\u201d sophomore Madison Spencer from Oregon, said. \u201cI have some close friends in Troutdale (Oregon), which was on Level One Evacuation, I was worried about them since they live so close to one of the largest fires.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWildfires are a natural occurrence. It\u2019s ultimately how land levels out and allows new and necessary growth to occur,\u201d said Andrew Warden, the Searcy Arkansas assistant fire chief. \u201cDespite the devastation they can cause, fires are good for the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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