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The latest on the Sand Fire, the state of LA's air quality, what to watch for at the DNC
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Jul 25, 2016
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The latest on the Sand Fire, the state of LA's air quality, what to watch for at the DNC

More on the 33,000 acre wildfire, how the air quality is affected following a large fire, five things we should know heading into the events of the week.

The 14 Freeway in the Antelope Valley was closed to vehicles Sunday afternoon as the Sand Fire burned near the freeway. The Sand Fire burns in the Angeles National Forest Sunday July 24th, 2016 under a Red Flag Warning high high winds. The fire had burned 22,000 acres by Sunday morning and was 10% contained as firefighters battled low humidity, shifting wind, and high temperatures. An unknown number of structures were lost.
The 14 Freeway in the Antelope Valley was closed to vehicles Sunday afternoon as the Sand Fire burned near the freeway. The Sand Fire burns in the Angeles National Forest Sunday July 24th, 2016 under a Red Flag Warning high high winds. The fire had burned 22,000 acres by Sunday morning and was 10% contained as firefighters battled low humidity, shifting wind, and high temperatures. An unknown number of structures were lost.
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More on the 33,000 acre wildfire, how the air quality is affected following a large fire, five things we should know heading into the events of the week.

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