SALT LAKE CITY — Smoke from wildfires burning across Utah and the West is creating hazy skies, reducing visibility and affecting air quality from Salt Lake City to central Utah. Experts say the smoke contains fine particles that can pose serious health risks, especially for children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions.
Smoky skies have become a familiar sight as multiple wildfires continue to burn across Utah.
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In Sanpete County, Centerfield resident Jolyn Chappell described waking up to skies unlike anything she had seen before.
“We couldn’t even see the sky. It was like an umbrella of smoke from horizon to horizon, from the west to the east. The sun was literally pink and you could look right at it.”…