Smoke from the Elsmere Fire in Newhall spread throughout Santa Clarita, causing air quality for the valley to become “very unhealthy.” Officials with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) reported that air quality within the Santa Clarita Valley was “very unhealthy,” the second most hazardous designation the agency can assign to an area. As of 6:30 p.m., the ...
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Santa Clarita Air Quality Continues To Be Unhealthy For ‘Sensitive Individuals’
Air quality within the Santa Clarita Valley has continued to be unhealthy for “sensitive individuals” over a week after smoke from the Soledad Fire prompted county officials to issue an advisory for the area. On Monday, officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an air quality advisory for “sensitive individuals” within the Santa Clarita Valley for ...
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An Air Quality Advisory has been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley for Tuesday, with officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health describing the air as being “unhealthy for all individuals.” The Air Quality Advisory was issued after officials with the South Coast Air Quality Management District forecast that air quality for the Santa Clarita Valley would ...
Read More »Unhealthy Santa Clarita Air Quality Expected For Friday
Santa Clarita air quality is expected to be “unhealthy for all residents” throughout the day Friday, officials said. People living or working in the Santa Clarita Valley with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory diseases are encouraged to minimize outdoor activities, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) In addition, children who have sensitive conditions, including heart ...
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