SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA 911 AM PDT TUE JUN 24 2008
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...KERN COUNTY...MARIPOSA COUNTY AND TUOLUMNE COUNTY AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICTS HAVE ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO SMOKE IMPACTS
FROM FIRES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
WINDS ARE TRANSPORTING SMOKE FROM FIRES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA INTO THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY...PROMPTING LOCAL AIR POLLUTION OFFICIALS TO ISSUE A HEALTH CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT.
SMOKE MAY AFFECT TUOLUMNE...MARIPOSA...MERCED...MADERA..FRESNO...KINGS...TULARE AND
KERN COUNTIES...AIR DISTRICT
FORECASTERS SAID.
LOCALIZED AIR QUALITY COULD FLUCTUATE DEPENDING ON SMOKE IMPACTS.
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 DOCTORS 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 AIR DISTRICT
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR DISTRICT OFFICES...FRESNO 559.230.6000. ..
BAKERSFIELD 661.326.6900. ..MODESTO 209.557.6400
KERN COUNTY AIR DISTRICT OFFICE...661.862.5250
MARIPOSA COUNTY AIR DISTRICT OFFICE...209.966.2220
TUOLUMNE COUNTY AIR DISTRICT OFFICE...209.533.5693
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AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
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