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Thick Layer Of Unhealthy Smoke Draped Over Lake Tahoe Basin
The Air Quality Index for the area of Tahoe City on the west side of the lake was reading as high as 309 Tuesday morning.
By CBS San Francisco Staff:
TRUCKEE (CBS SF) — Visitors flock to the Lake Tahoe area every August to enjoy the region’s picturesque mountainous vistas, it’s beaches, hiking trails and crisp, clean air.
But that’s not the case this year as wildfires including the nearby Caldor Fire have layered the skies with thick, unhealthy smoke.
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Across the lake early Tuesday, air quality levels ranged from extremely unhealthy to hazardous, forcing vacationers from the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere to shelter indoor or simply cut their visits short.
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