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Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) carries a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018.
(Associated Press)
The NFL is monitoring the impact that California's wildfires could have on this weekend's Los Angeles Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers home games.
"We are monitoring conditions in California and are in close communication with the clubs and local authorities," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. "At this point, both the Los Angeles Chargers-Oakland Raiders game and the Seattle Seahawks-Los Angeles Rams game will kick off as scheduled."
The 49ers are due to host the New York Giants on Monday night. On Friday evening, the league said it would be relaunched the game if it was definitive evidence the air quality index (AQI) will be consistent above 200 for a significant period of time.
The employees, including 20 players and coaches, to evacuate, reports said.
Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and defensive line coach Bill Johnson were forced to leave their homes Friday. The Rams 'employees evacuated from neighborhoods of the Rams' training complex in Thousand Oaks.
"Coach, Sean McVay said," I did not think about that, but they did not have to leave the areas. "It's still a scary thing, and extremely unfortunate that they had to go through this. … We just felt like the most important thing for people with their families. "
The Rams (8-1) will be preparing for Saturday night at the University of Southern California on the Seahawks at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.
"Our guys have always been able to adjust and adapt to a good way," McVay said.
The Rams will be held at the USC campus, followed by a walk-through practice at the USC campus, according to the team's blog.
The team released a statement to the first responders who are "working tirelessly to keep us safe."
"Our hearts are with our neighbors in Los Angeles and these are the devastating fires," said Rams, adding that they have been working with their displaced Rams family members.
The two wildfires burning in Ventura and Los Angeles counties a day after a night night shooting that left 13 people dead less than five miles away from the Rams' Thousand Oaks training complex.
The Los Angeles football team will hold a moment of silence before Sunday's game in honor of the 12 victims of the massacre at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks.
"If anything, the last couple of days give you that perspective that we talked about (Thursday)," McVay said. "Most importantly, there is a need for our players to be a little bit of adversity. … I'm fortunate where I did not leave my house, but a lot of guys did. "
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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