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Castile and León is the most affected area, with local media station Radio 5 reporting on Monday that the air is "unbreathable" due to the smoke.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

As bacteria feed on the decomposing algae, they consume oxygen, creating unbreathable patches of ocean known as dead zones, which can cause fish to die and worsen the smell, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

One of their schools was closed temporarily when the air became unbreathable due to wildfire smoke.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Ancient sequoias are killed, neighborhoods are lost, air becomes unbreathable, and businesses incinerate.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021

The atmosphere seemed unbreathable, and even the birds fell silent in their cages.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende