Wildfire smoke from Garnet Fire impacting air quality on the valley floor

With smoke from the Garnet Fire settling into the Valley floor, local allergy doctors say they are already seeing an uptick in patients.

“I’ve been seeing more patients complaining from difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, itchy eyes, runny nose, throat issues and it’s because of the smoke in the air,” said Dr. Buddiga, a local allergist.

Patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma are at higher risk, doctors warn…

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