The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued an advisory urging residents to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in the ocean due to debris and ash from ongoing wildfires. Ash from the fires, which may contain harmful substances like arsenic and asbestos, is entering coastal waters through runoff and wind. The advisory applies to ocean and bay waters from Surfrider Beach to Dockweiler State Beach. The department will continue to monitor water quality and lift the advisory when it is deemed safe.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is again urging residents to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in the ocean because of the debris and ash in the water from fires ravaging the region.
The advisory applies to ocean and bay waters from Surfrider Beach to Dockweiler State Beach at World Way.The advisory will remain in place until lifted by the Department of Public Health. Rain is expected this weekend, and while precipitation would be a welcome relief for the firefighting efforts, it also raises mudslide and water quality concerns.
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