FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Excitement is building at Valley Children's Stadium as Fresno State gears up for its football season opener Saturday night. But along with the anticipation comes a concern familiar to Central California: wildfire smoke.

Medical staff at the stadium are monitoring air quality daily to ensure conditions are safe for athletes and fans.

"Obviously with the California wildfires in the past, we've had to change around games, reschedule earlier or later in the day depending on the forecast," said Sean Steele, Fresno State's associate head coach for women's soccer. "It's something on our mind, and for the most part, it hasn't affected us yet this year."

Steele says staff use an app connected to stadium monitors to track air quality in real time. The goal: keep athletes

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