Washington Fires are darkening the skies in Portland, OR

http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/08/washington_wildfire_smoke_bloc.html#incart_big-photo

I have been talking to folks in Portland and the fires are darkening the skies and you breathe in the smoke.  Fire Fighters are afraid this is the new norm for fire season.  The fire that killed 3 and put at least 1 other in the hospital with 60% burns on his body was a small fire which blew up as soon as they got on it.  The fire engulfed them and they had no chance to retreat.