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‘My throat is hurting.’ Smoke has soiled Utah’s air, causing everyone from outdoor lovers to BYU football to Tour of Utah riders to adjust.

(Francisco Kjolseth  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  Dakota Nielsen, an apprentice lineman for Rocky Mountain Power, wears a mask while working on replacement power poles burned down along U.S. Highway 6 in the Coal Hollow Fire on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Occasionally, he can see the ash falling. "The less stuff in my lungs the better," Nielsen said. "It's been really bad."

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dakota Nielsen, an apprentice lineman for Rocky Mountain Power, wears a mask while working on replacement power poles burned down along U.S. Highway 6 in the Coal Hollow Fire on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Occasionally, he can see the ash falling. "The less stuff in my lungs the better," Nielsen said. "It's been really bad."