Tuesday, August 26, Happy Camp Air Quality in the Hazardous Range

In addition to fine particulates (PM 2.5), wildfire smoke contains other substances hazardous to your health including carbon monoxide (CO), ozone, and various volatile organic compounds. When PM 2.5 concentrations are elevated to hazardous levels, other unhealthy compounds may be present at very high levels as well. More information is available at: http://www.airnow.gov about the health impacts of smoke, and how to protect your family from smoke here: How To Protect Your Family From The Health Effects of Smoke.