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Colorado could see 'prolonged stretch' of smoky skies as above-average wildfire season continues across the West

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 39m ago
68 distinct posts / 48h, matching West 60 Colorado 14
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11h ago Heads up, Colorado: Amid ‘devastating’ wildfire season, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and House Democrats propose 25 bills to tackle fire risk, response and recovery #Colorado +3.0
17h ago Heads up, Colorado: Why can rain on wildfire burn scars trigger dangerous flooding? A geologist explains Rain on burn scars can cause rapid runoff, leading to dangerous flooding and debris flows. … -3.5
21h ago "Extremely significant and extremely concerning" — J.B. Hamby, chair of the Colorado River Board of California, on Lake Mead hitting record-low levels, threatening water f… https://curiouscats.ai/… -6.0
1d ago Colorado wildfires: Elk fire continues to grow in southwest part of state ×2 -5.0
1d ago Colorado wildfires: Elk fire continues to grow in southwest part of state As of Sunday, mandatory evacuation orders remained in place for the San Juan Springs subdivision, according to Hinsdale Co… -7.5
1d ago Ok Wildfire near N. I-84, high winds in the west desert, flash flooding warning in the SE Colorado and Escalante Rivers, what else, Utah weather? ×2 -3.5
1d ago Colorado wildfires: Elk fire continues to grow in southwest part of state https://mrf.lu/2x1pz -4.5
1d ago Growing Colorado wildfire puts entire mountain town on pre-evacuation notice https://mrf.lu/2xZwD -6.0
1d ago Good news: Wildfire smoke over most of Colorado will gradually thin out this week as flow aloft shifts more southwesterly. Monsoon moisture later this week will also keep ground ozone in check, sta… +5.0
1d ago Smoke from the first days of the 416 fire north of Durango in June of 2018 manifested this sublimely beautiful sunset from where I was residing at the time in Pagosa Springs. #Photography #Landsca… +2.5
1d ago Yeah, my weather guy in Colorado showed a map of the wildfire smoke and it's covering a lot of the northern and Eastern states right now. The air quality your way is gonna suck for a while. -3.0
1d ago Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday. We got up above the wildfire smoke to a 48 degree chill, some thunder and rain. Video: a little stream through spent wildflowers and camera panning around a coni… +3.0
1d ago Elk fire nearly doubles in size in 2 days, containment drops in Colorado wildfire -6.5
2h ago Crews fight massive wildfires across the West today. Over 20k evacuated. Stay safe everyone -2.5
5h ago ‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region draped… -7.5
6h ago ‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... -7.0
7h ago Wildfires tear through northwest. “In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia.... crews in Washington have been fighting three wil… -7.0
7h ago Historic Pacific north-west wildfires have destroyed at least 846 structures, burned 2.9m acres across Washington and Oregon, and are expected to worsen as climate-driven conditions persist. -8.5
8h ago [’Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires] “Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region dra… -6.5
8h ago He hasn’t even come out to the wildfires here in the west. 🤬 -7.5
8h ago Wildfires ravage the West: Details and the forecast Hot and dry conditions out west fueled at least 200 major wildfires across the U.S. and Canada. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Spokane, Washing… -6.5
9h ago The scale of devastation from a historic wildfire season in the Pacific north-west has come into sharper focus—at least 846 structures and more than 2.9m acres (1.1m hectares) have already burned a… -7.0
14h ago ‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires ×3 -7.0
14h ago Regions with higher risk perception gaps often coincide with higher #climatechange related mortality rates, particularly underawareness of the risks of wildfire smoke and flooding in the Midwest a… -3.0
14h ago This administration cares sooo much about children’s health that they haven’t said one word about protecting children from the hazardous air quality (from wildfires) in the west. Rather, they want … -8.0
14h ago Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated apnews.com/article/west... Will Trump levy tariffs on these Western US states for having wild fires like he did against Canada? -3.0
15h ago ☑️ Congress Holds A Bipartisan Meeting On Wildfires Across The West. What Happens In Those Meetings, Is Progress Being Made, Will We Have Wildfire Amnesia Again? ⏬ thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/… +0.5
16h ago Wildfires are tearing through the West, claiming lives and scorching hundreds of thousands of acres. Evidence: Emergency response, climate-driven catastrophe, public safety. #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis -8.0
16h ago As communities across the West keep a close eye on water supplies and wildfire risk, a new federal drought forecast highlights where relief may be on the way, and where dry conditions are likely to… -1.5
17h ago ‘Our New Reality’: Wildfire Smoke Fills Skies Over the Pacific Northwest www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/w... I’ve been telling people for at least 15 yrs that if u want to see the mtns u need to vacat… -2.5

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Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 Heat, smoke, elevated fire danger in store for Willamette Valley wildfire_prevention klcc.org oppressive, anxious, strained
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T3 Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert: Portland expects heat & smoke while fire weather continues wildfire_prevention katu.com hot, hazy, tense
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anticipation
T3 Heatwave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk 📄 wildfire_prevention jamaica-gleaner.com scorching, tense, watchful
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T3 Oregon nears all-time wildfire acreage record as 2026 fires top 2 million acres wildfire_active kcby.com vast, unprecedented, alarming
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T3 Oregon nears all-time wildfire acreage record as 2026 fires top 2 million acres wildfire_active kval.com alarming, scorched, overwhelmed
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T3 Oregon nears all-time wildfire acreage record as 2026 fires top 2 million acres wildfire_active nbc16.com alarming, scorched, overwhelmed
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T3 Oregon nears all-time wildfire acreage record as 2026 fires top 2 million acres wildfire_active kpic.com overwhelming, scorched, dire
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T3 Oregon nears all-time wildfire acreage record as 2026 fires top 2 million acres wildfire_active katu.com overwhelming, catastrophic, urgent
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T3 Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Portland metro, multiple Oregon counties wildfire_active kptv.com hazardous, smoky, uneasy
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T3 Poor air quality until further notice with wildfire smoke through almost all of Washington and Eastern Oregon ⚖ Contested uncategorized nbcrightnow.com hazardous, pervasive, suffocating
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T3 Smoky skies and hot weather ahead as Oregon nears record wildfire season wildfire_active ijpr.org smoky, ominous, strained
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T3 Wind Shifts West Sending Wildfire Smoke Into Portland wildfire_active wweek.com smoky, choking, pervasive
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T3 More than 2 million acres burned as Oregon sets new wildfire record wildfire_active spokesman.com devastated, overwhelmed, alarmed
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T3 Colorado could see 'prolonged stretch' of smoky skies as above-average wildfire season continues across the West wildfire_active vaildaily.com smoky, oppressive, anxious
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T3 Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Advisory Across Portland Metro, Much Of Oregon Monday ⚖ Contested wildfire_active hngn.com hazardous, suffocating, cautionary
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