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California Wildfires Hammer Asthma Sufferers, but Symptoms Can Be Mitigated

About 3 million people in the state are asthmatic, including about 475,000 children. Experts advise limiting time outdoors.
California Wildfires Hammer Asthma Sufferers, but Symptoms Can Be Mitigated
A helicopter drops water on the Park fire near Butte Meadows, Calif., on July 30, 2024. Nic Coury/AP Photo
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California wildfires have consumed the state this summer, burning more than a thousand square miles and lowering the air quality for residents, a reality that acutely affects those with asthma, experts say.

In Northern California, the ongoing Park fire is now about 670 square miles and is just 38 percent contained, according to officials.

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