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Though it is without a doubt a fact that the smoke from fires cause air pollution and release massive amounts of carbon to the atmosphere, whether it is bad for the environment overall is something that may be up to debate and is still unknown. Smoke from fires that originate from forests or grasslands have occured for billions of years on this planet, and it hasn't destroyed the planet yet. So it should be safe to say that it's possible that it isn't nearly as bad for the environment as many are making it out to believe.

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