How bad are the wildfires in California??

Organizers of the 2008 Western States Endurance Run, the Squaw Valley-to-Auburn cross-country race that has become one of the premier ultrarunning competitions in the U.S., announced Wednesday that next week's scheduled running was canceled due to the unprecedented number of California wildfires and deteriorating air quality. Organizers said two fires burning within two miles of the race course as well as air pollution levels in Auburn registering 10 times levels deemed highly polluted prompted the decision. "Although there will be no race for the first time in our 35-year history, we still wish to make this experience as meaningful as possible for our runners," the letter stated.

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