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As Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors

Inside Climate News · By Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz · last updated
The fire department said “hazardous materials and radiological monitoring teams” continue to track the health of the air in the Ventura County area.

By Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz

With a Southern California wildfire only growing in size, firefighters in Ventura County have increased response efforts near a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site.