NorCal Wildfire Smoke Prompts Bay Space Air High quality Advisory – CBS San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Smoke from forest fires in Northern California will affect air quality in the Bay Area and cause county officials to issue a notice.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) issued an air quality recommendation for forest fire smoke for Thursday and Friday on Wednesday. The smoke comes from the McFarland, Monument and River Complex fires in the Trinity and Siskiyou districts.

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While a smoky and hazy sky was expected to be seen mainly in the North Bay and East Bay, BAAMQD said the smoke was in the air and would not result in unhealthy air quality.

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The counties of Napa, Sonoma, and Solano would be particularly affected by wildfire smoke. Due to active forest fires and changing wind patterns, air quality in the entire Bay Area could be affected in the next few days.

Bay Area residents have been urged to protect their health by avoiding exposure if they smell smoke, by staying indoors with the windows and doors closed until the smoke level subsides when temperatures allow. Anyone affected by smoke is reminded of air conditioning and car ventilation systems to circulate to prevent outside air from getting inside.

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The elderly, children, and people with respiratory diseases are particularly susceptible to increased air pollution and should take additional precautions to avoid exposure.