Smoke from the wildfires burning across the Bay Area has led air regulators to issue one of their longest periods of continuous Spare the Air alerts. Kevin Stark with KQED Science has more.  

Smoke from the wildfires burning across the Bay Area has led air regulators to issue one of their longest periods of continuous Spare the Air alerts. Kevin Stark with KQED Science has more.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Keep Sparing the Air; Smoke Sets Record for Air Warnings

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