Wildfire smoke can create dangerous community air pollution that poses an immediate risk to health and life. Smoke is a dangerous mixture of pollutants - ozone, carbon monoxide, polycyclic aromatic compounds, and high concentrations of fine particles or particulate matter (PM2.5) that can be inhaled deep in the lungs.
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