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Wildfires Impact LT, Chargers

Posted Oct 22, 07 9:43 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The wildfires blazing through San Diego County forced 40 Chargers to evacuate their homes, including star running back LaDainian Tomlinson. The team cancelled practice today due to poor air quality, and will move their operations to Arizona for the rest of the week. It is not yet clear whether the fires will affect Sunday’s home game against Houston, reports the AP.

Tomlinson was not the only famous athlete among the 250,000 forced to leave their homes—some of whom are sheltering at the Chargers' stadium. Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn and Padres closer Trevor Hoffman have also been affected by the fires. “I hope my house is there when it's all over,” said Gwynn. The Chargers had to play a 2003 home game in Arizona because of a similar disaster.

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San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, home to the NFL's Chargers, serves as a shelter thousands of people who were evacuated due to wildfires from numerous communitiesin San Diego county Calif., Monday, Oct....   (Associated Press)
An air tanker drops fire retardant near homes where a wildfire driven by powerful Santa Ana winds threatened homes, Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)   (Associated Press)
A Los Angeles County firefighting helicopter dumps a load of water on a wildfire which started late Monday afternoon Oct. 22, 2007, next to Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, Calif., north of Los Angeles....   (Associated Press)
This recent handout provided by the NFL shows San Diego Chargers football player LaDainian Tomlinson. Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was among several San Diego Chargers players, coaches and staff...   (Associated Press)
Neighbors watch as flames approach from a wildfire in Foothill Ranch, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)   (Associated Press)
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