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Breathing problems on the rise in mountains, valley as Ferguson fire rages near Yosemite
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Breathing problems on the rise in mountains, valley as Ferguson fire rages near Yosemite

Smoke from the Ferguson Fire is affecting the health of people in the mountain communities of Oakhurst, CA, and Yosemite National Park. Dangerous smoke levels are forcing the closure of Yosemite National Park.
Tourism nightmare: Yosemite Valley closing as fire closes in, smoke at hazardous levels

Tourism nightmare: Yosemite Valley closing as fire closes in, smoke at hazardous levels

At the height of the tourism season, Yosemite Valley is choked in smoke from the Ferguson Fire, and now park officials say they plan to close large sections of the national park as air quality reaches hazardous levels.
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