The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory through Thursday because of wildfire smoke from Oregon that is moving into the region.
The air district initially issued the advisory for Wednesday afternoon and evening as a result of excessive smoke coming to the Bay Area from the Flat Fire burning in southwestern Oregon.
People may see hazy skies across most of the region, and may smell smoke at higher elevations, though pollution levels are not expected to exceed national health standards or prompt a Spare the Air alert, according to the air district.
Anyone who smells smoke should avoid exposure and stay inside with windows and doors closed until smoke levels subside, and should set air conditioning units to re-circulate to prevent outside air from coming inside.
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I thought I smelled another state.
Perhaps it would be easier to notify the public when there is not some sort of advisory or alert.
“Clean air for the next three days, get outside and breath” would be a great headline for a change.
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