Las Vegas air quality: Why is the city so smoky today? A look at the fires burning nearby
'The smoke is bad here in Vegas today. You can barely see the strip from all the wildfires around here,' one person shared on Facebook.
Another wrote, 'Heavy duty smoke in Vegas can't see the mountains at all. Fires all around us is why.'
What's the current air quality?
As of 5:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, the U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) for Las Vegas was 45, which is considered good.
Fires burning nearby
While there are no major wildfires burning immediately near Las Vegas, two significant fires are active in the region:
Cat Canyon Fire – Burning in East Cat Canyon, northeast of Beatty in Nye County, Nevada. This fire is approximately two hours from Las Vegas.
Dragon Bravo Fire – Currently burning in the North Rim area of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, about four hours from the city.
Smoke from these fires may be drifting into the Las Vegas Valley, affecting visibility.
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