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The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert through Monday, December 26, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Cold overnight temperatures, stagnant air, patchy dense fog, and a high-pressure system over the region is allowing wood smoke pollution to continue to build up over the region. Concurrently, offshore winds transporting additional pollution from the Central Valley is continuing to cause unhealthy air quality in the Bay Area. 

The Air District is announcing the availability of $750,000 through the James Cary Smith Community Grant Program for community groups, neighborhood associations, and nonprofits to participate in decisions that impact their environment and health. 

Due to continued heavy smoke moving into the Bay Area from the Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is extending the Winter Spare the Air Alert through Tuesday, November 20.

Due to heavy smoke moving into the Bay Area from the extensive Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is extending the Winter Spare the Air Alert through Friday, November 16.

Due to heavy smoke blowing into the Bay Area from the extensive Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is issuing a Winter Spare the Air Alert through Monday, November 12.

The Air District is announcing the launch of its 2022 James Cary Smith Community Grant Program, which is funding more than 30 community groups and nonprofit organizations to engage community members in decisions that impact their air quality and health.

Due to continued smoke impacts in the Bay Area from the Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is extending the Winter Spare the Air Alert through Wednesday, November 21.

As employees throughout the Bay Area make plans to return to the workplace, the Air District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission encourage businesses to review their Commuter Benefits Program registration and update it with new commute options. In the Bay Area, companies with 50 or more full-time employees are required to register for, provide, and promote commuter benefits to their workforce.

The Air District is issuing a smoke advisory for the North and East Bay areas, today Monday, October 16, 2017. Unhealthy air quality from the wildfires continues to plague the North Bay counties. Due to active wildfires and changing wind patterns, air quality throughout the Bay Area could be impacted for many days to come. Outside of the active fire areas, air quality will be variable and unpredictable.

Jul 1, 2018 ... SMOKE ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2018 CONTACT: Sarah Zahedi, 415.470.1584 Smoke Advisory in Effect in the Bay Area Bay Area impacted by smoke from County Fire ...

Aug 7, 2019 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2019 CONTACTS: Walter Wallace – 415.749.4900 Air quality advisory for smoke in the Bay Area Smoke impacts expected from ...

Aug 9, 2019 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2019 CONTACTS: Walter Wallace – 415.519.4628 Air quality advisory for smoke in the Bay Area Smoke impacts expected from ...

Feb 6, 2012 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lisa Fasano February 4, 2012 415.710.3505 (cell) Wood smoke pollution rising in Bay Area Wood burning strongly discouraged ...

Jul 29, 2019 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2019 CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann, 415-760-0285 (cell) Air quality advisory for smoke in the Bay Area through Sunday Hazy skies ...

Aug 3, 2019 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2019 CONTACTS: Sarah Zahedi – 415.470.1584 Air quality advisory for smoke in the Bay Area through Sunday Smoke impacts expected ...

Oct 10, 2019 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2019 CONTACT: Sarah Zahedi – 415.749.4900 Air District issues air quality advisory for smoke in the Bay Area Smoke impacts ...

Oct 25, 2019 ... AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2019 CONTACTS: Kristine Roselius, 415.749.4900 (Friday) Walter Wallace, 415.519.4628 (Saturday & Sunday) Air ...

Air quality in Bay Area unhealthy due to smoke from wildfires

Tomorrow is a Spare the Air Day in the Bay Area

Tomorrow is a Spare the Air Day in the Bay Area