August 26, 2021 - 26 de agosto - Shasta County Air Quality Advisory

AIR QUALITY UPDATE

August 26, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:           August 26, 2021

Contact:      Shasta County Air Quality Management District, 530-225-5674  

AIR QUALITY OFFICIALS URGE CAUTION DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE

LOS FUNCIONARIOS DE CALIDAD DEL AIRE PIDAN PRECAUCIÓN DEBIDO AL HUMO DE INCENDIOS

SHASTA COUNTY – The Shasta County Air Quality Management District is advising Shasta County residents, to remain aware of continued significant widespread smoke impacts due to the multiple wildfires burning in Northern California.  Certain areas may experience higher concentrations of smoke based on proximity to wildfires, time of day, topography, and current weather conditions.

While air quality has improved somewhat in recent days, Redding, and other communities along the Sacramento River, as well as, the western areas of Shasta County will see conditions deteriorate today into the Unhealthy and Very Unhealthy categories. To best protect yourself from wildfire smoke, residents are advised to check air quality smoke impacts in real time and in your area at https://fire.airnow.gov.  In addition, specific fire information and smoke safety tips can be found by going to the California Smoke blog’s smoke and health information.

Para protegerse mejor del humo de los incendios forestales, se recomienda a los residentes que verifiquen los impactos del humo de la calidad del aire en tiempo real y en su área en https://fire.airnow.gov.  Además, consejos de seguridad se pueden encontrar yendo a la información humo y la salud del blog de humo California.

Now is a great time to set yourself up with a clean room! What is a clean room? A clean room is a room that is set up to keep levels of smoke and other particles as low as possible during wildfire smoke events. Learn how to set up a clean room in your own home.

All members of the public, especially those with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, pregnant women, and children should remain alert, and if necessary, reduce or avoid all outdoor exertion when wildfire smoke is present. Everyone else should limit prolonged exertion in areas of noticeable smoke accumulation. All individuals are urged to use proper judgement when planning activities. Individuals wishing to minimize their exposure should:

• Limit exercise and outdoor activities
• Remain indoors with the windows and doors closed
• Turn on an air conditioner with a recirculation setting (such as in a vehicle)

For additional information and updates, you may visit the Shasta County Air Quality Management District Wildfire Smoke Webpage or call 530-225-5674.