LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The murky haze hanging over the Las Vegas valley is drifting in from a Southern California fire in a national forest.
The Gifford Fire has blackened more than 65,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County. It started on Friday, causing some smoke and haze to arrive in the valley over the weekend.
Winds from the west helped push and thicken the smoke and haze by Monday morning, dropping visibility and leaving a strong smell of smoke. The fire is only 3 percent contained.
The blanket of haze is expected to remain over the valley through Tuesday and then lighten up as the week continues…