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Wildfires challenge schools in the Pacific Northwest

With wildfires still a threat, schools in the Pacific Northwest have recently seen big disruptions. Students and teachers are learning how to live with these ongoing hazards.

Katia Riddle reports from Portland, just a few hours’ drive from where several forest fires are burning.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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