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The smoke from this fire is blowing the opposite way the fire wants to advance. That's good news for firefighters because the wind blows the fire back on itself, slowing it down.
Jeff Brady is a National Desk Correspondent based in Philadelphia, where he covers energy issues, climate change and the mid-Atlantic region. Brady helped establish NPR's environment and energy collaborative which brings together NPR and Member station reporters from across the country to cover the big stories involving the natural world.