Albany Unhealthy Air Quality Forecast: Spare The Air

Berkeley CA

21 August, 2020

1:51 PM

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ALBANY, CA — A Spare the Air Alert for the San Francisco Bay Area has been extended through Sunday as smoke from various wildfires continue to impact the air quality in portions of the region, including in Albany, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The five-day air quality index — AQI— includes unhealthy levels of PM 2.5 (microscopically small mixtures of solid particles or liquid droplets that are emitted directly into the air): Friday: 110, Unhealthy for sensitive groupsSaturday: Unhealthy for sensitive groups Sunday: Unhealthy for sensitive groups Monday: Moderate According to the air alert: "Concentrations of particulate matter pollution are forecast to be unhealthy. High levels of particulate matter pollution are harmful to breathe, especially for young children, seniors and those with respiratory and heart conditions. Protect your health by staying indoors and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities." During this Spare the Air Alert, it is illegal for Bay Area residents or businesses to burn wood or manufactured firelogs in fireplaces, wood stoves or inserts, pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits, or any other wood-burning devices. Also See: CA Fires Latest: 5 Dead, Over 770,000 Acres Burned 2,500 Lightning Strikes In Bay Area: SEEHopscotch Drawn On San Francisco Sidewalk Sparks Joy: Watch