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Summit County health urges air quality monitoring during wildfires

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Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant has a monthly discusses the recent Rocky Canyon Fire evacuation notice fiasco, which he attributes to a system glitch. 5 and PM10 readings.

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