Massive plumes from multiple fires in Los Angeles County are choking the region’s skies and sending air quality to dangerous levels.
Image from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite, shows the Palisades fire at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time on January 7, soon after it ignited. are choking the region’s skies and sending air quality to dangerous levels. Thursday morning Los Angeles had an AQI of 182, considered “unhealthy,” and currently among the worst in the world. The smoke was so dense that it was captured in satellite photos.
This infrared satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows burned structures and active fire burning from the Palisades Fire in Tuna Canyon Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. Current forecasts through Saturday show most of the smoke from the wildfires wafting out into the ocean and making a weak return back to the coast as far north as Monterey. So far, there is no sign that smoke is headed to the Bay Area .
Authorities in Los Angeles are asking residents in the region to limit their exposure to the toxic smoke and stay inside, ideally with an air purifier. Also, when outdoors wear a N95 mask.
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