Full Notification

When air quality is Very Unhealthy, everyone, especially children, older adults and those w/ breathing or heart issues, should stay indoors with windows and doors closed. Go to http://www.baaqmd.gov/ for info, and http://www.acphd.org/air-quality.aspx for tips.

To reduce smoke exposure during COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place, consider creating a clean room in the home: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/create-clean-room-protect-indoor-air-quality-during-wildfire.

The best way to protect from COVID-19 and poor air quality is to stay indoors. Cloth and surgical masks do not protect from smoke, but do protect from COVID-19. N95 masks should only be used by those who do not have the option to stay indoors.

The current advisory may be extended. Current Air Quality can be found at: https://www.airnow.gov/ and https://www.baaqmd.gov. 

Health Information can be found at our Public Health page at: http://www.acphd.org/air-quality.aspx. See Frequently Asked Questions about Smoke and Your Health, including COVID-19 Protection, here: http://www.acphd.org/media/597038/wildfire-smoke-and-your-health-faqs-eng-2020.08.28.pdf.

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