Multiple wildfires burning north of San Diego County have prompted the National Weather Service to issue an air quality alert for most of the county on…
Wildfire smoke may be creating particle pollution through at least Thursday morning, when the alert is expected to expire for the county's mountains and valleys. This could be an issue for those with respiratory problems like asthma and the elderly, according to NBC 7 meteorologists."If you smell smoke or see ash due to a wildfire, remain indoors with windows and doors closed or seek alternative shelter, if feasible," the NWS said.
"Practices are very vigorous," Tunick said."We don't know what's in the air, and so we have to assume the air quality, and they're running around with a little bit of heat, is going to affect them in a way that would be negative to their health, so we just feel it's best not to let them play." Air quality experts say the concerning fine particle pollution levels are from the windblown dust of the fires.
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