The visit to Moab last Sunday was fantastic. There were clear blue skies and sunshine that beamed off the red rocks.
Then the Gomar family, from Alvin, Texas, drove to Springville to visit family. They saw flames as they drove west on U.S. Highway 6. In Springville, the air was so bad they canceled plans to go hiking, fishing and cycling. Pablo Gomar, 31, and his wife made their two kids, ages 5 and 7, wear masks when they did go outside.
“With small children and their immune system, it was, like, maybe we shouldn’t do all these outdoor things,” Gomar said.