East Contra Costa Dealing With Poor Air Quality Tuesday Morning

A day after Contra Costa Well being Providers urged Metropolis of Pittsburg residents to remain inside on account of poor air high quality, it seems neighboring cities at the moment are coping with poor air high quality as effectively.

Based on Purple Air, as of 6:00 am on Tuesday, Metropolis of Antioch, Metropolis of Brentwood and Metropolis of Oakley at the moment are coping with poor air high quality with ranges of 105 to 207 which is within the orange, purple and pink areas.

Based on Air Now, it was displaying Air High quality within the inexperienced stage and beneath 50.

In the meantime, the Bay Space Air High quality Administration District issued an air high quality advisory for Monday on account of wildfire smoke. Smoke from the Washburn Fireplace is forecast to be transported into the Bay Space and is anticipated to influence the North and East Bay areas. However, pollutant ranges aren’t anticipated to exceed the federal well being normal. A Spare the Air Alert is not in impact and air high quality is anticipated to be in the reasonable vary.

On Monday, air high quality in central Pittsburg has been measured by Contra Costa Well being’s Hazardous Supplies program at unhealthy and at occasions hazardous ranges this afternoon, in keeping with the U.S. Environmental Safety Company’s air high quality index, on account of a fireplace burning within the space. Circumstances could change and different areas could also be affected. CCH will proceed air sampling close to the hearth as circumstances warrant.

A query concerning Metropolis of Antioch, Metropolis of Oakley and Metropolis of Brentwood not being included within the alert went unanswered by Contra Costa Well being companies.

The county urged individuals in affected areas ought to keep away from contact with smoke and decrease any time spent outside, particularly older adults, pregnant ladies and individuals who have bronchial asthma, lung or coronary heart illness. Individuals within the space ought to keep away from going out and in of their properties with the intention to forestall dangerous air from getting indoors. For these with out energy, take into account going to a location with a powered air flow system.

Utilizing a masks shouldn’t be an efficient substitute for staying indoors in an area with filtered air.

Widespread signs of smoke publicity embody coughing, scratchy throat, complications and irritated eyes, nostril and throat. Contact your healthcare supplier in case you are involved about these signs.

Individuals with bronchial asthma ought to proceed to comply with their bronchial asthma plan, and people with power lung or coronary heart illness ought to proceed to take their medicines repeatedly. Signs similar to problem respiratory, chest ache or chest tightness could require instant medical consideration. Name 911 when you expertise these signs.

Contra Costa Well being will publish up to date details about air high quality circumstances associated to this incident at cchealth.org. Extra well being details about wildfire smoke is on the market at cchealth.org/wildfire-smoke.