seattle pi
Sep
16
2020
The cartoon depicts two masked men gazing upward at billowing smoke that fills the upper frame. A rectangular warning box states hazardous health conditions while a speech bubble notes the smoke arrives with an official Surgeon General warning. The scene responds to the September 2020 wildfire outbreaks that blanketed the West Coast with hazardous air. Cities including San Francisco, Portland, Sacramento and Seattle recorded dangerous pollution levels. The image uses the familiar cigarette-style warning format to underscore the severity of smoke inhalation risks during that fire season.
Jun
26
2020
