Bay Area air quality today: Maps show San Francisco AQI impacted by wildfire smoke
Wildfires in California and Oregon are triggering air quality warnings in the Bay Area Wednesday.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory Tuesday that lasts through Wednesday as smoke from the wildfires is causing air quality to reach "high-moderate" on the EPA's Air Quality Index.
According to the advisory, smoky and hazy skies may be visible and the smell of smoke is possible, but pollutant levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard. The advisory also noted there is no Spare the Air Alert in effect.
Health officials advise anyone who smells smoke to stay indoors, make sure windows and doors are closed and use air conditioning units and car vent systems to prevent outside air from intruding.
The National Weather Service placed a fire-weather watch for parts of the interior North Bay effective Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
San Francisco was ranked as the 8th-most polluted city in the world Wednesday morning by IQAir with no other U.S. cities in the top 20.
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Air quality map for San Francisco, California
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bay Area air quality today: San Francisco AQI affected by fire smoke
