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California wildfire prompts air quality advisory in Las Vegas

Smoke drifting into the Las Vegas Valley from a wildfire in the San Bernardino, Calif., area has prompted Clark County to issue an air quality advisory. The advisory for smoke and ground-level ozone is in effect through Friday. At this … Continue reading

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Wildfire outside Clark Co. prompts air quality advisory

A wildfire at the Mexico-California border was one of the factors in an air quality advisory issued in Clark County on Wednesday. The county’s Department of Air Quality said the fire near Mexicali, a mulch pit fire northeast of the … Continue reading

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When air becomes a public health hazard

A new report from the American Lung Association lists the cities that have the worst air pollution in the U.S. Places in Southern California and the Central Valley, including Los Angeles, Fresno, Visalia and Modesto, top the list. But Las … Continue reading

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Utah’s air quality Thursday among worst in nation, EPA map shows

Parts of Utah currently have some of the worst air quality in the country, and a health alert remains in effect for the week. A current map from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows red, or “unhealthy” air over Salt … Continue reading

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