The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing the winter season’s first Spare the Air Alerts for Sunday, December 1, and Monday, December 2, which ban burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.
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Solano County
Learn about Solano County - its climate, potential air pollution concerns, and current air quality. You can also view upcoming Air District events in Solano County and read about local efforts to improve air quality.
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Air District asks public to not burn wood over Thanksgiving holidayNovember 26, 2024
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking residents to not burn wood over the Thanksgiving holiday to help reduce air pollution and protect public health. As we enter the holiday season, gathering around a fireplace may be a tradition for many, but there are serious health impacts associated with wood burning.
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Air District to host Clean Air Talk in San Lorenzo on December 7November 19, 2024
The Air District will host an in-person conversation with Air District Board Chair Davina Hurt on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 12 noon – 1 PM at the Greenhouse Community Room in the San Lorenzo Public Library. The conversation will focus on community questions and concerns regarding air quality issues and climate change.
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Air District to represent Bay Area at COP29November 12, 2024
The Air District is sending representatives to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11 through November 22. Air District Board of Directors Chair Davina Hurt and Executive Officer Dr. Philip Fine will hold a virtual press conference on Tuesday, November 19 at 10 AM. Bay Area residents are invited to join the discussion, ask questions and share their concerns by connecting with the Air District on Facebook during the livestream press conference.
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Solano County is bordered by Napa and Yolo counties to the north, Sacramento County to the east, and San Pablo Bay to the south. The Air District only has jurisdiction over the southwestern portion of the county, which includes Vallejo and Fairfield. One Solano County representative sits on the Air District’s Board of Directors.
Climate
During summer and fall months, high pressure offshore, coupled with thermal low pressure in the Central Valley, draws marine air eastward through the Carquinez Strait almost daily. Temperatures along the coast and inland tend to remain moderate. Winter temperatures range from cool overnight to moderate during the day, while summer temperatures range from moderate overnight to warm during the day. Afternoon westerly winds are common in the southern portion of the county, along the Carquinez Strait. Annual rainfall totals range from 13 inches near the coast to 22 inches inland in Fairfield.
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Air Quality in Solano County
Ozone and fine particle pollution, or PM2.5, are the major regional air pollutants of concern in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ozone is primarily a problem in the summer, and fine particle pollution in the winter.
In summer, most of Solano County is exposed to prevailing westerly winds through the Carquinez Strait, which mixes and reduces ozone levels by drawing cooler, marine air from the Pacific Ocean and San Pablo Bay eastward. However, when the marine flow is weak or nonexistent, ozone levels may exceed health standards on a few days each year, mainly east of Suisun City.
In Solano County, PM2.5 concentrations can become elevated enough to exceed health standards during the winter when air pollution is transported from the Central Valley due to prevailing easterly winds. Local residential wood burning can also cause elevated particulate levels on cold, calm evenings during winter.
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Last Updated: 4/21/2017