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Fans, workers wearing masks to Washington State-Cal game to protect against smoke

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The Washington State-Cal game is being played in Berkley, Calif. Friday night, despite some heavy smoke in the area caused by wildfires in the region.

Fans were wearing masks to protect their lungs against the smoke, as were workers attending the game.

The stands weren’t exactly full of fans for this Pac-12 after dark matchup, either. And it’s not hard to understand why. There are wildfires raging in the region, and thousands of lives have been inexorably altered. To date, 34 people have been killed in the Northern California blazes, with an estimated 5,700 structures destroyed, per the Los Angeles Times.

There was some debate about whether to move this game to a different location. In the end, however, the Pac-12 decided to keep the game in Berkley. We just hope the air doesn’t hurt the players out there exerting themselves to the max.

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For those who might be interested in what that Air Quality Index score of 162 means, according to the EPA, anything over 150 is unhealthy.

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