Air quality in Southern California has been severely affected by wildfires raging in Los Angeles, with city officials telling residents to close windows and wear masks when outdoors.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued a warning for smoke, windblown dust and ash. recommendation Due to the Palisades, Eaton and Hearst fires in the Los Angeles area, authorities announced:
Safety recommendations provided by AQMD include “avoid physical activity,” “stay indoors,” and “go for a run.” [air conditioning] Something like an air purifier. ”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) advised voters to limit exposure to poor air quality, telling them to close doors and windows and wear “properly fitting masks.”
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) AirNow Air Quality mapAs of Wednesday night, air quality across virtually all of Los Angeles County was substandard, with areas furthest from the smoke in the yellow zone and burning areas in the red “unhealthy” zone.
Another MyRadar Weather map visualizes “dangerous atmospheric line-of-sight directly above the nation's second-largest city,” said atmospheric scientist Matthew Cappucci.
Videos taken by residents, many of whom were evacuated, showed thick black smoke filling the sky.
Fire officials said the fires were still zero percent contained, resulting in the deaths of at least two civilians. said CBS News.
