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FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2017, file photo, a motorists on Highway 101 watches flames from the Thomas fire leap above the roadway north of Ventura, Calif. There's a sense of relief at the U.S. Forest Service because of the billions of additional dollars made available by lawmakers over the next decade to fight catastrophic wildfires but also a duty to spend it wisely. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Dr. David Peterson: Wildfires can have a big impact on atmospheric conditions

Wildfires affect the atmosphere and that’s of concern to weather-watchers at the Naval Research Laboratory.

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