Half of Los Angeles is on fire, but has better air quality than smoggy Delhi
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Half of Los Angeles is on fire, but has better air quality than smoggy Delhi

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Los Angeles has been battling devastating wildfires for the past three days. Today, half of the city is on fire, but netizens point out that the air is still cleaner than in Delhi and even Mumbai. The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city's western flank and the Eaton Fire in the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history. Air quality in LA vs Delhi AQI Despite the disaster, the AQI in the city was recorded at 158, which is far better than the air quality in Delhi. Some said that the air quality is even better than Mumbai, while others explained the cause noting that ‘It’s because of the wind velocity and direction of it.’ An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good,' 51 and 100 'satisfactory,' 101 and 200 'moderate,' 201 and 300 'poor,' 301 and 400 'very poor,' and 401 and 500 'severe.'

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