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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
514 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

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Calabasas and Agoura Hills-
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands-
Including the city of Avalon and Two Harbors.
Eastern San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Universal City
Eastern San Gabriel Mountains-
Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
Interstate 5 Corridor-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
Including the cities of Santa Monica, Torrance, and Long Beach
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles-
Including the cities of Inglewood, Downey, Norwalk, Beverly Hills,
and West Hollywood
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley-
Including the cities of Pasadena, San Gabriel, and Pomona
Malibu Coast-
Including the city of Malibu
Palos Verdes Hills-
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including the cities of Santa Clarita, Newhall, and Valencia
Santa Susana Mountains-
Western San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Reseda, Woodland Hills, and Northridge
Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor-
Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-

514 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR HARMFUL FINE PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS DUE
TO WILDFIRE SMOKE, MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT ...

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to
increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke. The South
Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in
the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood,
pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-
burning device.

* WHERE...Wildfire smoke in the Los Angeles County. Levels of
particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire
activity and local weather conditions. Wood-burning ban in the South
Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert
portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-
Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation,
the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as
a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without
natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement.

* WHEN...Wildfire smoke until 5 PM Friday and wood-burning alert on
Thursday and Friday.

* IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause
serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, asthma
attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but
people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are
pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are
at greater risk.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To protect your health, if you smell or see smoke:

* Remain indoors with windows and doors closed
* Avoid intense outdoor physical activity
* Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier
* If you must be outdoors, keep the time brief and wear a well-
  fitting N-95 mask
* Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in
outside
  air if you have other methods to stay cool
* Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles,
  incense, grilling, and gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

To view current and forecasted air quality levels, visit the South
Coast Air Quality Management District website at aqmd.gov or
download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. Additional
details for this air quality alert may be available at
www.aqmd.gov/advisory.Information on the South Coast AQMD Check
Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.

To view current and forecasted air quality levels, visit the
antelope Valley Air Quality Management District website at
www.avaqmd.ca.gov.

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