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San Francisco Bay Area
Air Quality Status
Friday, 7/11
Advisory
No Alert
Saturday, 7/12
No Alert

Advisory

Smoke from the fires in Northern Sacramento Valley is expected to impact air quality in the eastern portion of the Bay Area down to Santa Clara Valley on Friday and Saturday. Residents in affected areas should stay alert to news coverage and health warnings related to smoke. Check air quality at fire.airnow.gov and take steps to protect your health from smoke. Learn how at www.baaqmd.gov/wildfiresafety. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard. A Spare the Air Alert is not in effect. 
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Air Quality Advisories are posted when air quality might affect susceptible populations and pollutants are not expected to exceed federal health-based standards.

Example of an Air Quality Advisory

Wildfire smoke from adjacent regions (such as southern California or Oregon) drifts into parts of the Bay Area, affecting air quality.

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When air quality conditions are expected to cause pollution levels exceeding federal air quality standards, a Spare the Air Alert or Winter Spare the Air Alert is called.

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