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Advisory: Wildfire Smoke To Impact Bay Area

Hazy and smoky conditions are forecast in the North Bay especially, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said.

Wildfire smoke over the North Bay.
Wildfire smoke over the North Bay. (Simone Wilson/Patch)

NORTH BAY, CA — The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday because smoke from wildfires across Northern California is expected to move into the region.

The air district has issued a series of air quality advisories in recent weeks due to the wildfires burning, and said Wednesday's forecast is for hazy and smoky conditions in the North Bay especially.

However, the air quality is not expected to get bad enough to exceed federal health standards and prompt a Spare the Air alert and wood-burning ban, according to the district.

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Anyone who smells smoke is advised to stay inside with windows and doors closed, and to set their air conditioning and car vent systems to re-circulate air to prevent outside air from getting inside.

The latest air quality readings in the region can be found at Baaqmd.gov/highs.

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