THE [SMOKY] NEVADA

IN 2020, MORE THAN 8,200 FIRES BURNED OVER 4 MILLION ACRES OF FOREST IN CALIFORNIA. THE SMOKE FROM THE FIRES SPREAD ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES, COVERING THE ROUGHLY 18 MILLION ACRE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN RANGE IN A DENSE HAZE, MAKING THE RANGE LOOK AKIN TO ITS EASTERN COUSIN: THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS.