US EditionWildfire smoke causes hazy, brown skies over Las Vegas
- The Gifford Fire ignited last Friday north of Santa Barbara, California, and had burned over 65,000 acres with 3 percent containment by Monday afternoon.
- Dry vegetation combined with warm, moderately dry conditions and moderate drought contributed to the rapid spread of the fire, prompting evacuation orders in multiple zones within the affected central coastal California counties.
- Smoke plumes from the fire created hazy skies and unhealthy air quality across Southern California and Las Vegas over the weekend and Monday, reducing visibility to as low as one mile.
- Dr. Hayden Maag explained that individuals with existing health issues are more vulnerable to the effects of degraded air quality, as the resulting smoke can cause inflammation, which is especially dangerous for seniors, young children, and expectant mothers.
- Smoke is likely to continue affecting air quality in the Las Vegas area until at least Wednesday, as fire containment efforts and shifting wind patterns influence conditions in Southern California.
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Good Morning, Las Vegas: Haze continues across the valley, road safety reminders ahead of new school year
The Gifford fire is still burning, meaning the smoke is still hanging over the Las Vegas valley. We have some tips to help you manage while the reduced air quality.We also want to remind you of some rules of the road to help keep kids safe as the new school year approaches. If you've walked outside in the past 24 hours, you could see it, you could smell it, and you may have felt it in your eyes, nose and throat.Wildfire smoke has created unhealt…
Sandra Iveth Santos SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, Calif. – The Gifford Fire has grown to 65,062 acres. It is located near the Gifford Trailhead on Highway 166, near the eastern borders of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. As of Monday, August 4, the fire is 3% contained. An air quality alert has been issued for Santa Barbara County, and updated air quality information for San Luis Obispo County can be found here. Three pe…
Wildfire smoke causes hazy, brown skies over Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The murky haze hanging over the Las Vegas valley is drifting in from a Southern California fire in a national forest. The Gifford Fire has blackened more than 65,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County. It started on Friday, causing some smoke and haze to arrive in the valley over the weekend. Winds from the west helped push and thicken the smoke and haze by Monday morning, dropping visibility and …
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