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Air quality in fire season
The Morris fire in the Angeles National Forest has covered large parts of the Los Angeles Basin in smoke that's expected to last through the weekend. During fire season, what precautions should people take to protect from the bad air? Who is at greatest risk? Guest host David Lazarus finds out the proper measures.
The Morris fire in the Angeles National Forest has covered large parts of the Los Angeles Basin in smoke that's expected to last through the weekend. During fire season, what precautions should people take to protect from the bad air? Who is at greatest risk? Guest host David Lazarus finds out the proper measures.
Guests:
Joe Cassmassi, Senior Meterologist for the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Stanton Florea, Public Information Officer, U.S. Forest Service
Colleen Callahan, Manager for Air Quality Policy, California Lung Association