Air Quality Alert
CAC019-031-039-043-107-101000-
FRESNO-KINGS-MADERA-MARIPOSA-TULARE-
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA
257 PM PDT WED SEP 9 2015
THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND MARIPOSA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
DISTRICTS HAVE ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO SMOKE IMPACTS
IN MERCED...FRESNO...MADERA...MARIPOSA...KINGS...TULARE...
AND THE VALLEY AIR BASIN PORTION OF KERN COUNTIES FROM THE ROUGH
FIRE.
THIS AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
SEPTEMBER 11.
EXPOSURE TO PARTICLE POLLUTION CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH
PROBLEMS...AGGRAVATE LUNG DISEASE...CAUSE ASTHMA ATTACKS AND
ACUTE BRONCHITIS...AND INCREASE RISK OF RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS.
RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG DISEASES SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR DOCTORS
ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH EPISODES OF UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY.
ADDITIONALLY...OLDER ADULTS AND CHILDREN SHOULD AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE...STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES OR HEAVY EXERTION...AS CONDITIONS
DICTATE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CALL YOUR LOCAL AIR DISTRICT
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR DISTRICT OFFICES...MODESTO 209.557.6400...
FRESNO 559.230.6000...BAKERSFIELD 661.381.1809
MARIPOSA COUNTY AIR DISTRICT OFFICE...209.966.2220
