Overview

• The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Tuesday advisory as smoke from the Gifford Fire in Central California drifts over the region.
• The wildfire has burned 122,065 acres in Los Padres National Forest and is 33% contained, with its cause still under investigation.
• Officials warn that fine particulate matter in wildfire smoke can irritate the eyes, throat and sinuses and worsen respiratory or cardiovascular conditions.
• Those without effective home filtration are encouraged to seek air-filtered public facilities such as libraries or malls during peak smoke.
• Pollutant levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard, so no Spare the Air Alert has been declared; residents can track local conditions via the EPA Fire and Smoke Map and AirNow.gov.