Includes Mariposa County, Yosemite Valley, Madera County including Oakhurst
June 28, 2020 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has issued an Air Quality Alert valid until 11:45 PM PDT tonight for Merced County, Madera County, Fresno County, Kings County, Tulare County, Stanislaus County, and the San Joaquin Valley portion of Kern County.
For additional information, call your local San Joaquin Valley Air District office. Modesto 209-557-6400, Fresno 559-230-6000, Bakersfield 661-381-1809.
Residents can also follow air quality conditions by downloading the free Valley Air app, available in the Apple store or Google Play.
Air Quality Alert
Fresno-Kern-Kings-Madera-Mariposa-Merced-San Joaquin-Stanislaus- Tulare-Tuolumne- 245 PM PDT Sat Jun 27 2020 The Valley Air District has issued an Air Quality Alert for San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and the Valley portion of Kern Counties from this afternoon through Sunday night due to blowing dust caused by windy conditions. Exposure to particle pollution can cause serious health problems, aggravate lung disease, cause asthma attacks and acute bronchitis, and increase risk of respiratory infection. In people with heart disease, short-term exposure to particle pollution has been linked to heart attacks and arrhythmias, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Children and elderly people are also more susceptible to consequences of high particulate levels. Stay indoors if possible. Avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical activities to reduce the affects of unhealthy air. For additional information, call your local San Joaquin Valley Air District office. Modesto 209-557-6400, Fresno 559-230-6000, Bakersfield 661-381-1809 Residents can also follow air quality conditions by downloading the free Valley Air app, available in the Apple store or Google Play.Source: NWS