Portland's Air Quality Drops to the Worst in the World
Published Date: 9/11/2020
Source: Bloomberg QuickTake News
Drone footage of Portland, Oregon, taken September 10 showed smoke settled over the city as wildfires raged across the state. Mayor Ted Wheeler announced a state of emergency for the city, with Portland’s air quality dropping to the worst in the world as of Friday. Record-breaking fires burning in Oregon, California, and Washington have sent smoke as far as Europe, according to atmospheric measurements. More than 500,000 people across Oregon were forced to evacuate as wildfires scorched the state. The wildfires had burned upwards of 1,400 square miles as of September 11, reports said. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm QUICKTAKE ON SOCIAL: Follow QuickTake on Twitter: twitter.com/quicktake Like QuickTake on Facebook: facebook.com/quicktake Follow QuickTake on Instagram: instagram.com/quicktake Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ Email us at [email protected] QuickTake by Bloomberg is a global news network delivering up-to-the-minute analysis on the biggest news, trends and ideas for a new generation of leaders.