AREAS AFFECTED : SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS; ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL; ORANGE COUNTY INLAND
* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to
increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke. Visit
https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted air
quality levels.
* WHERE...most of LA County and all of Orange County. Levels of
particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire
activity and local weather conditions.
* WHEN...until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Particles in wildfire 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.