Wildfire smoke presenting challenge for anglers, businesses

The article in the Aug. 17 edition of The Chronicle by Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller (“Smoke & Heat High Temps Strike”) reported on the number of wildfires that had recently ignited in forested parts of eastern Lane County.

The story noted that those fires were made worse by high temperatures, and the challenges that firefighters have been facing in the steep, difficult terrain where they are burning. 

This week, those same fires have continued to grow, forcing…