Air Quality Alert
SDZ026-100700-
Rapid City-
Including the city of Rapid City
601 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
...AIR POLLUTION ALERT FOR DUST FOR RAPID CITY WEST OF THE GAP IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...
The following message is transmitted in collaboration with the
South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
* WHAT...Northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...West of the Gap in Rapid City.
* WHEN...Today and this evening.
IMPACTS...The gusty winds will suspend fine dust in the air and
produce poor air quality.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The Rapid City Air Quality Office recommends the elderly, young,
and anyone with respiratory problems avoid excessive physical
exertion and exposure to the outside air.
Voluntary actions to reduce dust pollution include, ceasing or
reducing the manipulation of soil in construction, industrial,
and agricultural activities, and increasing the use of pollution
controls for soil stabilization, waste pits, stock piles, and
construction sites.
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Hourly dust concentrations are available on the danr web page
http://danr.sd.gov/Environment/AirQuality/AirMonitoring/
RealTimeData.aspx
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AKZ844-092300-
Fairbanks Metro Area-
1125 AM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AKST TUESDAY...
The Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air
Quality Alert which is IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AKST TUESDAY.
Fairbanks has a Stage 2 alert.
North Pole has a Stage 2 alert.
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For additional information about air quality in the Fairbanks
North Star Borough please access the web site at
https://fnsbair.dec.alaska.gov/ or call 907-748-2142.
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CAZ048-056-057-065-552-554-091930-
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Riverside County Mountains-Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
San Gorgonio Pass near Banning-Orange County Coastal Areas-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona,
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach,
Laguna Beach, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove,
Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo
1128 AM PST Mon Dec 8 2025
...AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT...
* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning
ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule
bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor
or outdoor wood-burning device.
* WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County
and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San
Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above
3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert.
Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income
households and those without natural gas service also are exempt
from the requirement.
* WHEN...Midnight tonight to midnight Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause
health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency
room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to
protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are
expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn
Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted
for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in
real-time air quality maps.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality
levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at
www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area,
limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with
windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air
purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a
swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool.
Additional details for this air quality alert are available at
www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check
Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.
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CAZ371-087-373-370-366-368-548-362-367-088-375-372-369-100800-
Calabasas and Agoura Hills-
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands-
Including the city of Avalon and Two Harbors.
Eastern San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Universal City
Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
Including the cities of Santa Monica, Torrance, and Long Beach
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles-
Including the cities of Inglewood, Downey, Norwalk, Beverly Hills,
and West Hollywood
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley-
Including the cities of Pasadena, San Gabriel, and Pomona
Malibu Coast-
Including the city of Malibu
Palos Verdes Hills-
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including the cities of Santa Clarita, Newhall, and Valencia
Santa Susana Mountains-
Western San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Reseda, Woodland Hills, and Northridge
Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
1119 AM PST Mon Dec 8 2025
...AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT...
* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning
ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule
bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor
or outdoor wood-burning device.
* WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County
and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San
Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above
3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert.
Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income
households and those without natural gas service also are exempt
from the requirement.
* WHEN...Midnight to midnight.
* IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause
health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency
room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to
protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are
expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn
Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted
for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in
real-time air quality maps.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality
levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at
www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area,
limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with
windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air
purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a
swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool.
Additional details for this air quality alert are available at
www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check
Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.
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