Air Quality Advisory Issued For Millbrae Through Thursday

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is extending an air quality advisory through this Thursday because of possible smoke impacts in the region from wildfires in Mendocino County and elsewhere around the state.

According to the air district, wind is expected to blow smoke into the North Bay and parts of the inland East Bay Monday and Tuesday but the smoke is expected to stay aloft and not impact air quality at the ground level.

However, by Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, the smoke could drop to lower levels and be more widespread, and Spare the Air alerts could be called mid-week if the air quality falls below federal standards, district officials said.

Bay Area residents are advised to avoid exposure by the smoke by staying inside with windows and doors closed, and to set air conditioning units and car vent systems to re-circulate to stop outside air from coming inside.

Air Quality Advisory extended in Bay Area thru Thurs. Bay Area may experience smoke impacts from #MendocinoComplexFire & other wildfires. Winds expected to blow smoke into North & East Bay on Mon/Tues. Smoke impacts expected to be more widespread Tues/Wed: https://t.co/E7PRt6tdgh pic.twitter.com/VbWh5aXppZ
— Bay Area Air Quality (@AirDistrict) August 6, 2018

The #CastroCam revealing plenty of smoke in San Francisco's eastern sky this morning. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/6ffB2k3G7w
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) August 6, 2018

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