Health & Fitness
Smoke Advisories Extended, Expanded Across The Inland Empire
Both fires are sending up large smoke plumes with the potential to worsen air quality for sensitive groups, the SCAQMD said.
Updated on: September 7, 2022
A firefighter keeps watch as the Fairview Fire burns on September 6, 2022 near Hemet, California. The 4,500 acre brush fire left two dead and has destroyed several homes amid an intense heat wave in Southern California. The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for much of Southern California through September 8. Climate models almost unanimously predict that heat waves will become more intense and frequent as the planet continues to warm.
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Both fires are sending up large smoke plumes with the potential to worsen air quality for sensitive groups, the SCAQMD said. Anyone who smells smoke or sees ash in the air should stay indoors with their windows and doors closed and avoid vigorous physical activity.
Riverside County health officials echoed the SCAQMD's recommended precautions.
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