Because of smog combined with smoky air drifting from the Northern California wildfires, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for the entire region for Saturday, on top of an air quality advisory already in effect through Sunday for smoke.
Unhealthy levels of smoke and smog, otherwise known as ozone, can cause breathing issues and other health problems. Winds are bringing smoke from wildfires as far away as British Columbia, which may affect ground-level air quality in the Bay Area, district officials said.
The air district encourages people on Spare the Air days to exercise outdoors only in the early morning hours when ozone levels are lower, and to stay inside if possible with windows and doors closed until pollution levels subside.
The public is also urged to curtail driving as much as possible.
To find out when future Spare the Air alerts are in effect, visit www.sparetheair.org, call 800-HELP-AIR (4357-247), download the Spare the Air smartphone app for iPhone or Android or connect with Spare the Air on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Is it OK to barbecue or grill outdoors?
I’ve got some USDA Prime Rib-Eye & I’m in the mood for some serious steak.
It will only take about 15-17 minutes grilling time…no big deal.
Neighbor down the street is doing baby-backs in his green egg & it’s been smoking for over 12 hours now at a low temperature.
After all it’s summertime.
“Is it OK to barbecue or grill outdoors?”
Only if you inhale ALL of the smoke coming out of your grill. And no, you can’t eat any of your prime rib-eye…loser.
Please, think of the children and elderly with breathing issues. Imagine the struggle to suck air into your lungs!
And consider how much climate change is effecting our state (increased fire risk, etc..)
This is why we need more people and cars a businesses in Palo Alto. More more more.