Air quality remains poor as West Coast smoke continues to linger over much of Utah
Salt Lake City air quality is no longer worst in the world, but still pretty nasty with little relief in sight.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The California and Oregon fires are carried into Utah by the jet stream as smoke blows into the Salt Lake Valley obscuring the skyline on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.