Despite the 17 wildfires raging in Northern California, the Oakland Raiders announced they will face the Los Angeles Chargers at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum as scheduled.
The Raiders released an official statement saying, “Sunday’s game against the Chargers remains scheduled for 1:25 p.m. at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. We will continue to monitor air quality conditions in the Bay Area and will update the public with any changes via our social media channels.”
Sunday’s game remains scheduled for 1:25 p.m. PT at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
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— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) October 13, 2017
The Raiders hinted at relocating their Week 6 matchup due to the air quality yesterday, but at the moment business will continue as usual. According to CNN, 31 people have died with 221,000 acres and over 2,800 residences destroyed by the wildfires as of this morning.