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Smoke From Oak Fire Expected To Hit Bay Area

The BAQMD has issued an advisory saying that smoke from the Oak Fire in Mariposa County will drift into the Bay Area today.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an advisory saying that smoke from the Oak Fire in Mariposa County will drift into the Bay Area on Monday.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an advisory saying that smoke from the Oak Fire in Mariposa County will drift into the Bay Area on Monday. (Simone Wilson/Patch)

BAY AREA, CA -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an advisory Sunday, saying that smoke from the Oak Fire in Mariposa County near Yosemite will drift into Bay Area skies on Monday.

The district said the smoke is expected to remain high. The skies may be hazy, and the smell of smoke is possible, especially at higher elevations.

The air quality index can be checked at https://fire.airnow.gov/.

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