Smoke From Ferguson Fire, California Affecting Lake Tahoe Area and Yosemite Visitors A fast-growing wildfire near Yosemite National Park is filling the Tahoe Basin with smoke. Visibility at Lake Tahoe has fluctuated throughout the day as the Ferguson Fire continues to burn near Yosemite. The blaze doubled to 14 square miles and is largely burning out of control, the Associated Press reported. Webcams from around the South Shore showed poor visibility in […] Fire Firebrains | July 19, 2018 0 Comments
Smog Lake City: SLC’s Inversion Is Taking A Toll On The Air Quality What do you think of when you hear Salt Lake City? Best skiing in the US? Breathtaking views? Unparalleled accessibility to the mountains? How about worst air quality in the US? Smog Lake City’s dirty little secret is the biggest downfall to one of most beautiful cities around the world. Winter brings out the worst of the air quality in the […] Weather Mitch McDermott | December 15, 2017 3 Comments
Division of Air Quality: “Toxic Air” Detected in Salt Lake City, UT & Wasatch Front A study was recently conducted by scientists at Utah’s Division of Air quality (DAQ) on a large number of substances that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies as “hazardous air pollutants.” The study took samples from three major sites in order to determine the population’s risk for cancer induced by air pollution. Of 86 substances tested, four were found at particularly […] Dylan Cautela | September 8, 2016 1 Comment
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