Overview
- The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for Los Angeles County effective through Wednesday, Dec. 10 at midnight.
- A separate alert from NWS San Diego covers Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains area through Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 11:30 a.m., extending to nearby Inland areas listed in the advisory.
- South Coast AQMD enacted a mandatory No-Burn rule for the South Coast Air Basin, banning wood, pellet, and manufactured fire logs in all indoor and outdoor devices.
- Officials warn that fine smoke particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and are linked to asthma attacks, higher emergency room visits, and hospitalizations.
- Residents are advised to run air conditioners or HEPA purifiers, avoid devices that draw in outside air, postpone outdoor exertion, and monitor updates from NWS and South Coast AQMD.