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The Air District is advising Bay Area residents that smoke from the wildfires around California is impacting many parts of the region. Particulate pollution from the fires increased late Saturday, with high levels throughout much of the Bay Area Sunday morning. Particulate pollution levels are expected to remain elevated through today and may not ease until Monday.

The Air District is extending an air quality advisory for smoke for the far South Bay, including Morgan Hill, San Martin, and Gilroy through Tuesday, July 7. Beginning late Saturday, the Park Fire broke out east of Morgan Hill, and on Sunday, the larger Crews Fire started east of Gilroy. Air quality impacts are possible near the fires.

The Air District will host an in-person conversation with Air District Board Chair Davina Hurt on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 12 noon – 1 PM at the East Palo Alto Community Room in the East Palo Alto Public Library. The conversation will focus on community questions and concerns regarding air quality issues and climate change. 

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for smog through Sunday, October 6. A Spare the Air Alert remains in effect today, Saturday, October 5. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy today and tomorrow. Very high inland temperatures and weak offshore winds, along with motor vehicle exhaust, will continue to create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog.

The Air District is extending the current air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Monday, September 27. An air quality advisory is currently in place for Saturday, September 25. Smoke from fires in Southern and Central California is expected to continue to impact the Bay Area through Monday with smoky and hazy skies. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed federal health standards and no Spare the Air Alert is in effect. 

The annual Youth for Environment and Sustainability, or YES, Conference, co-sponsored by the Air District, returns to the Bay Area on Saturday, February 24, 2018.  It will be held at Laney College, 900 Fallon Street in Oakland from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The free day-long regional conference will bring together middle and high school students from the nine Bay Area counties to discuss topics ranging from climate change and public health to transportation and air pollution.

The Air District is extending an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Sunday, August 27. Smoke from numerous fires in Northern and Southern California and Oregon is expected to impact air quality throughout the Bay Area on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, causing air quality to reach low-moderate on the U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Index. Smoky, hazy skies may be visible and the smell of smoke is possible. Pollutant levels are NOT expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard and there is no Spare the Air Alert in effect.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke from the Moon Complex fire in Oregon for tonight, September 27, and tomorrow, September 28. Smoke from the Moon Complex in southwestern Oregon has been drifting southward offshore over the past few days and has mixed with the marine layer that is moving onshore over the Bay Area this Saturday evening and Sunday. Conditions can change rapidly and the amount and location of smoke at ground level is hard to predict. The public can check for real-time smoke pollution levels in their local area with the U.S. EPA’s Fire and Smoke Map. Smoky, hazy skies may be visible, and the smell of smoke is possible.

Oct 8, 2020 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2020 CONTACT: Erin DeMerritt, 415.517.4147 Spare the Air Alert extended through Saturday Localized smoke impacts from Glass ...

Aug 20, 2021 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2021 CONTACT: Aaron Richardson, 415.760.0242 Air District issues air quality advisory for Saturday SAN FRANCISCO – The ...

May 21, 2022 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2022 CONTACT: Juan Romero, 628.250.0408 Air District issues air quality advisory for Saturday SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area Air ...

Aug 9, 2024 ... DATE: August 9, 2024 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Air District extends air quality advisory through Saturday SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is extending ...

Oct 11, 2019 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2019 CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann, 415.749.4900 or 415.760-0285 (cell) Air Quality Advisory for smoke extended through ...

Sep 9, 2022 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2022 CONTACT: Walter Wallace, 415.519.4628 Air District extends air quality advisory through Saturday SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay ...

Aug 6, 2021 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2021 CONTACT: Walter Wallace, 415.519.4628 Air quality advisory for smoke extended through Saturday SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area ...

Sep 3, 2020 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2020 CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann, 415.760.0285 Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Saturday Record-breaking streak of ...

Sep 25, 2020 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2020 CONTACT: Tina Landis, 415.940.3585 Air quality advisory for wildfire smoke extended through Saturday Air quality ...

Sep 18, 2020 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2020 CONTACT: Erin DeMerritt, 415.517.4147 Air District issues Spare the Air Alert for Saturday Wildfire smoke again forecast ...

Sep 22, 2023 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2023 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Air District extends Spare the Air Alert through Saturday Unhealthy air quality continues in the region SAN ...

Oct 4, 2024 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2024 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Air District issues Spare the Air Alert for Saturday SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area Air Quality Management District ...