'Don't Light Tonight' Advisory Declared For Dixon, Nearby

YOLO-SOLANO, CA — A "Don't Light Tonight" advisory has been issued by the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District for Friday, Dec. 8. Officials with the YSAQMD say higher levels of particulate matter — or PM — are expected Friday in Yolo County and portions of Solano County including Dixon, Rio Vista and Vacaville.

The "Don't Light Tonight" advisory for Friday runs from midnight to midnight, during which time residents within the air management district are urged to refrain from burning wood or using fireplaces or wood and pellet stoves.

"If you are smelling smoke, you're breathing it," YSAQMD officials said in the advisory issued at about 11:45 a.m. Thursday.

More information is available at YSAQMD.org.

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