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Investigation so far suggests Benicia Port fire unintentional
Although the investigation is ongoing, nothing so far indicates the 24-hour Benicia Port fire was intentionally set.Read More
Air district moves to target Chemtrade emissions with abatement order
The air district is trying to hit the Chemtrade facility in Richmond with an abatement order that would require compliance by April 15. Read More
Bay Area air quality to be in moderate range through Thursday
Moderate is not a term often used to describe the San Francisco Bay Area, but it is the key word this week when it comes to the region’s air...Read More
Shell to pay air district $433,000 for emissions, records violations
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Wednesday announced a settlement with Shell Oil Products US, which has agreed to pay $433,000 to settle violations at its former...Read More
Southern wildfire smoke prompts Monday air quality advisory
Wildfire smoke from southern Sierra blazes will continue to bring haze to Bay Area skies through Monday, air district officials said. An air quality advisory for the region was...Read More
Martinez refinery operators agree to pay $2.2 million for four years of violations
Marathon Petroleum Company reaches a $2.2 million settlement with the air district for 58 violations between 2014 and 2018.Read More
District says smoke will impact air quality through Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for the region through Thursday because of smoke from wildfires elsewhere in Northern California. The air...Read More
Pollution spike pushes Spare the Air alert into Tuesday
Air district officials extended a Spare the Air alert through Tuesday as wildfire smoke and haze linger in Bay Area skies. The region has seen air pollution spike in...Read More
Spare the Air alert extends through Labor Day
Air district officials extended a Spare the Air Alert through Monday and urged Bay Area residents to avoid driving during the holiday weekend to lessen the buildup of smog....Read More
District issues Thursday, Friday air quality advisories due to smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued air quality advisories for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke, but the levels of pollution are not expected to...Read More
Onshore winds forecast to clear up smoky Bay Area skies
The Bay Area’s air quality is forecast to improve over the next couple of days as a new weather pattern moves in from offshore, pushing the current blanket of...Read More
Heavy smoke prompts Spare the Air alert through Saturday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued Spare the Air alerts for Friday and Saturday after wildfire smoke in the region caused more pollution than previously anticipated....Read More
Wildfire smoke prompts Monday air quality advisory
An air quality advisory has been issued for Monday as wildfire smoke continues to drift through the region. The smoke is expected to stay aloft and bring hazy skies,...Read More
Red flag warnings, air quality alerts extend around Bay Area riddled with heat, smoke
The National Weather Service extended and expanded its Red Flag Warning Thursday due to fire concerns in the Bay Area as temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s...Read More
Air district calls for 30th consecutive Spare the Air Alert
Air quality in the Bay Area is expected to remain unhealthy through most of this week due to smoke from wildfires along the West Coast, a spokeswoman for the...Read More
Air district issues alert, cities offer services through holiday weekend heat wave
Amid a forecast for poor air quality in parts of the Bay Area and a statewide call for power conservation during a predicted heat wave, many outdoor spots where...Read More
Air district extends Spare the Air alert through Tuesday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended Spare the Air alerts through Tuesday because of wildfire smoke that is still causing elevated pollution levels around the region....Read More
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat
Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through the night and into Sunday morning brought roarous...Read More
Smoke from SF building fire spreads into East Bay
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory Tuesday due to smoke from a multi-building fire in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. Smoke from...Read More
Smoke from massive wildfires prompts air quality advisory throughout Bay Area
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Tuesday that it will extend its regional air quality advisory through Wednesday because of smoke from Fresno County’s Mineral Fire and...Read More