September 22, 2023 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports an Air Quality Alert has been issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for Merced County, Madera County, Fresno County, Kings County, Tulare County, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, and the San Joaquin Valley portion of Kern County.
This Air Quality Alert is due to smoke impacts from wildfires in Northern California and the Redwood Fire in Tulare County.
For additional information, call your local San Joaquin Valley Air District office. Modesto 209-557-6400, Fresno 559-230-6000, Bakersfield 661-392-5500.
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
CAC019-029-031-039-047-077-099-107-222200- Fresno-Kern-Kings-Madera-Merced-San Joaquin-Stanislaus-Tulare- 344 PM PDT Thu Sep 21 2023 The Valley Air District is updating an Air Quality Alert issued on September 20, 2023, to include additional counties due to smoke impacts from wildfires in northern California and the Redwood Fire in Tulare County for San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern Counties. This Air Quality Alert is in effect until the fires are extinguished. 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 doctor`s 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 San Joaquin Valley Air District office. Modesto 209-557-6400, Fresno 559-230-6000, Bakersfield 661-392-5500 Residents can also follow air quality conditions by downloading the free Valley Air app, available in the Apple store or Google
Source: NWS
