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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
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
Study confirms link between wildfire smoke, rise in West Coast Covid cases
A new study that links wildfire smoke with rising Covid-19 infections and deaths did not surprise local experts, who said the findings reinforce precautions taken by individuals and policy...Read More
District seeks $2.9 million to keep classrooms clear of wildfire smoke
San Francisco Unified School District officials are looking into spending $2.9 million on portable air purifiers to combat poor air quality from wildfires, district officials said on Monday. Most...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
Another extension pushes air quality advisory through Monday
An air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been extended through Monday, the fifth consecutive day that wildfire smoke will bring hazy skies to the region. The smoke...Read More
Air quality advisory extends through Sunday due to wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke has been extended through Sunday as the smoke...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