Solano County Issues Smoke Health Advisory

From Solano County:Solano County Public Health is issuing a Smoke Health Advisory to notify residents of unhealthy air from the wildfires in Lake, Napa and Yolo Counties. According to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, air quality could be impacted through the July 4th holiday and potentially through the end of the week.

Smoke from the wildfire can contain harmful chemicals that may cause a range of health issues from coughing and trouble breathing to headaches and chest pain. “Smoke can impact anyone, regardless of physical fitness, age or health,” said Solano County Health Officer Dr. Bela Matyas. “The best way to limit the health impacts from smoke is to stay indoors as much as possible. Residents should be aware of their environment and take actions to protect their health.”

Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Family from the Smoke

Follow these tips to decrease your exposure to wildfire smoke:
 If it looks or smells smoky outside, minimize outdoor activities. This is especially important if you have health concerns (such as heart disease or asthma), are elderly, pregnant, or have a child in your care.
 Stay indoors with the windows and doors closed as much as possible

 At home or in your car, run your air-conditioner on ‘recycle’ or ‘recirculate.’ Keep the fresh air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent bringing additional smoke inside.
 Check your local air quality report on Airnow.gov for information about the latest air quality conditions by zip code.
 Residents who are sensitive to air quality or smoke impacts, such as pregnant women, the elderly, young children and those with heart or lung issues like asthma, should take additional precautions if necessary.
 Contact your healthcare provider if you or someone in your care experiences symptoms related to smoke exposure, such as repeated coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, wheezing, chest tightness or pain, palpitations, nausea or unusual fatigue or lightheadedness.

Signing Up for Alert Solano

Sign up for Alert Solano to notify you of any changing conditions. The system enables agencies within Solano County to provide people with critical information quickly, including severe weather changes, evacuations and other natural disasters.

For more information, visit:
Local Air Quality Report (www.Airnow.gov)
CDC - Wildfire Smoke (www.cdc.gov/Disasters/Wildfires/Smoke.html)
Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District – Air Quality Index (www.Ysaqmd.org)
For more information about the County Fire, visit:
Cal Fire (www.Fire.ca.gov/Current_Incidents)
Solano County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/SolanoSheriff)

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