Air Quality Alert until 12:30PM Thursday
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has extended the Air Quality Alert on November 20, 2018, due to smoke impacts from surrounding wildfires for San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and valley portion of Kern counties. Wildfire smoke still impacts the San Joaquin Valley, causing Unhealthy conditions. An approaching low pressure system will bring some improvement in air quality to the District tomorrow. The timing of this system could cause this alert to be extended for the central and southern counties of the valley. Exposure to particle pollution can cause serious health problems, aggravate lung disease, cause asthma attacks and acute bronchitis, and increase risk of respiratory infections. Residents are advised to use caution as conditions warrant. People with heart or lung diseases should follow their doctor's advice for dealing with episodes of unhealthy air quality. Additionally, older adults and children should avoid prolonged exposure, strenuous activities or heavy exertion, as conditions dictate. For additional information, call your local San Joaquin Valley Air District office. Modesto 209-557-6400, Fresno 559-230-6000, Bakersfield 661-392-5500 Residents can also follow air quality conditions by downloading the free Valley Air app, available in the Apple store or Google Play.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TULARE, CA ... MERCED, CA ... TUOLUMNE, CA ... MARIPOSA, CA ... KERN, CA ... KINGS, CA ... MADERA, CA ... FRESNO, CA
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Unknown - Severity unknown
- Urgency:
- Unknown - Urgency not known
- Certainty:
- Unknown
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Air Quality Alert