Crime & Safety
Lake Fire Smoke Advisory Extended for Parts of Eastern Riverside County
People in the smoke's path were advised to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities.
By City News Service, image via Shutterstock
A smoke advisory was extended for parts of eastern Riverside County today as smoke from the 17,400-acre Lake Fire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest continued fouling air quality to unhealthy levels.
People in the smoke’s path were advised to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, and children or people with respiratory problems or heart disease should stay indoors, according to South Coast Air Quality Management District spokesman Sam Atwood.
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Windows should be kept closed, and swamp coolers and whole-house fans should not be used, to avoid bringing smoke indoors.
The fire was 30 percent contained as of this morning.
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