A round of scorching temperatures forecast for the Bay Area over the next two days, combined with wildfire smoke and vehicle fumes, prompted air district officials to issue a Spare the Air Alert for Sunday.
High temperatures for Sunday are expected to top 100 in some areas and the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Sunday and Monday.
In addition, a Red Flag Warning is in effect from Saturday night through Monday morning due to dry conditions and gusty winds.
Northerly winds will carry smoke from the August Complex and North Complex blazes to parts of the region, exacerbating smog, or ozone pollution, levels.
“High inland temperatures mixed with wildfire smoke and vehicle exhaust are creating an unhealthy breathing environment,” said Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
“If we all drive less, we can help reduce harmful ozone pollution and protect the health of Bay Area residents.”
Sunday’s Spare the Air Alert is the 35th declared so far this year.
Smog can cause throat irritation, congestion, chest pain, trigger asthma, inflame the lining of the lungs and worsen bronchitis and emphysema, air district officials said.
During a Spare the Air Alert, outdoor exercise should take place only in the early morning, when smog levels are lower.
When smoke reaches unhealthy levels, residents should stay inside if possible with windows and doors closed until it subsides, if temperatures allow.
When it’s too hot, residents are urged to visit an air-cooling center or other building that provides filtered air.
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Sneaking in “SMOG” now?
No doubt, future spare the air days will be requiring people to stay home and not drive……and don’t use a heater or A/C.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8776531/PG-E-prepares-cut-power-nearly-100-000-homes-California-amid-risk-wildfires.html
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-09-26/fire-danger-critical-in-northern-california-this-weekend-as-pg-e-prepares-to-shut-off-power
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Just a tiny overreaction to a spare the air day notice?
@R
that’s the problem with small changes, you never know if it is an overreaction until it is too late
It might be obvious to anyone paying attention that with all the Stay In Place during Covid-19, and the huge number of gasoline-powered cars that were taken off the roads as a result, It had zero to none effect on “climate change.” Instead, during this period California experienced some of the highest temperatures in recorded history. One has nothing to do with the other.
@gittyup
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Wrong, Buddy! I’ve been here since the beginning of claycord….”fYee” & the low flying plane days.
People post truth here and you Bots have to call them ‘paid trolls’ LOL.
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