Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
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236 AEUS75 KPSR 031753 AQAPSR Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1053 AM MST Tue Dec 3 2024 CAZ567-050800- Imperial Valley- Including the cities of El Centro, Calexico, Alamorio, and Brawley 953 AM PST Tue Dec 3 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD BURNING CURTAILMENT IN EFFECT... The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District has declared a mandatory wood burning curtailment for residents within the Calexico area for Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The declaration of a Mandatory curtailment, when forecast indicate elevated levels of fine particulate air pollution in the region, is issued to protect the public health. Smoke from wood burning can cause health problems. Breathing high levels of pollution from wood smoke can cause breathing problems (including asthma attacks), worsened lung and heart disease symptoms, and may even increase emergency room visits and hospitalizations. The Mandatory Curtailment rule prohibits the operation of any wood burning appliances during the curtailment period. This prohibition does not apply to cookstoves and those devices exclusively gaseous- fueled. To view current and forecast air quality within Imperial County visit the Imperial County Air Quality website at http://www.imperialvalleyair.org/ or follow ICAPCD on Twitter, facebook or Instagram (@county_air) $$