Font ResizeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has declared today another Spare the Air Day and forecasts unhealthy air for much of the Bay Area.
It will be the third straight Spare the Air Day in the Bay Area and once again there will be no free transit.
"The current air-quality situation is unprecedented," Air District Executive Officer Jack Broadbent said. "We have experienced days of high smog, but the combination of smoke (from fires in Northern California) and ozone in the air is creating uniquely unhealthy conditions," he said.
Air board spokeswoman Lisa Ferano said it is the first time there have been three straight Spare the Air Days since 2006.
A combination of light winds and hot temperatures will continue to create high levels of ozone in the Bay Area.
Elevated levels of particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will also affect much of the nine-county region-comprising Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma counties.
Children, the elderly and residents with pre-existing respiratory conditions such as asthma are advised to limit outdoor exertion. Everyone should avoid vigorous outdoor exercise. For more wildfire safety tips, see www.sparetheair.org.
