A fire still smolders among buildings in Nazivaevsk, Omsk, on May 6, 2022.
Not all tech needs to be a distraction.
The dangerous weather phenomenon can have profound effects on the wildfires below.
Smoke from than 1.5 million acres burning in Oregon and Washington will reach as far Florida.
Hundreds of fires are burning out of control, and several factors could help bring more smoke to the U.S. for days or even weeks to come.
FireSat, the first satellite constellation designed specifically for wildfire detection, monitoring, and response, is officially operational.
The platform, called Wyldfyre, claims it will "harness the wisdom of crowds" to improve wildfire forecasting. Experts argue that the risks outweigh the rewards.
Photo: Alexey Malgavko / Sputnik (AP) 
