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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service San Diego, CA
245 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

CAZ048-056-065-552-554-110100-
San Bernardino and Riverside County
Valleys-The Inland Empire-Riverside County Mountains-San Gorgonio
Pass Near Banning-Orange County Coastal Areas-Orange County Inland
Areas-Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Idyllwild-Pine
Cove, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, San
Clemente, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange,
Fullerton, and Mission Viejo

245 PM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR HARMFUL PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS FROM
WINDBLOWN DUST AND 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 Orange and San Bernardino Counties and
  wood burning ban in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes
  Orange County and the non-desert portion 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 ban
  through Friday.

* IMPACTS...Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and causeserious
  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

Also check air quality levels and act as needed:

* When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are "Unhealthy for Sensitive
  Groups" (orange), sensitive groups as specified above should limit
  extended or intense outdoor activity.
* When AQI is "Unhealthy" (red), everyone may experience health
  impacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors.
* When AQI is "Very Unhealthy" (purple), sensitive groups should avoid
  all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should avoid extended
  or intense outdoor activity.
* When AQI is "Hazardous" (maroon), everyone should avoid all outdoor
  physical activity.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

In South Coast Air Basin, 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.

In San Diego, to view current and forecasted air quality levels, visit the
San Diego County Air Pollution Control District website at
www.sdapcd.org/content/sdapcd/air-quality.html. Additional details
for this air quality alert may be available at
www.sdapcd.org/content/sdapcd/air-quality/smoke-advisory.html.

In Mojave Desert, to view current and forecasted air quality levels,
visit the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District website at
mdaqmd.ca.gov. Additional details for this air quality alert may be
available at www.mdaqmd.ca.gov/advisories.

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