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hlthe2b

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26. I believe there is an ongoing study from the 2021 Marshall Fire between Boulder & Lafayette, CO

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:45 PM

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1000 homes were destroyed in hours. It was one of the first major "urban" wildfires that Coloradoans surely remember, as it emphasized that nowhere was really safe—no matter how far from traditional forested or backcountry terrain and no matter the supposed geographic barriers (mountainous foothills, reservoirs, etc.) While what is happening in LA and the surrounding areas dwarfs this CO fire, it, too, was driven by hurricane-strength winds sparked and carried from a single source in drought conditions.

But yes, the toxins in burning houses and the materials that construct them are loaded with harmful components--about which we know little long term.

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