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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Sam Levin in Los Angeles and Maanvi Singh in Oakland

Wildfires bring pollution hazards for unhoused people in LA: ‘Like breathing in lead’

person wearing tan hat pulls orange cart in front of red car, other belongings surrounding the vehicle
A man fetches water along the Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday, as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate. Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

Thick, noxious clouds of smoke engulfed Los Angeles as several wildfires rage across the region, creating heightened hazards for the tens of thousands of unhoused people living on the streets in the county.

As authorities ordered evacuations for more than 82,000 people in various parts of LA and urged others to remain indoors to shield themselves from the gray smoke, unhoused Angelenos were struggling to protect themselves from the pollution.

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