LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – After weeks of unhealthy air quality, conditions began to improve this week, with the Lake County Air Quality Management District reporting that the weather is helping clear the air.
During the past month, multiple fires – including the August Complex in the Mendocino National Forest, the North Complex Fire burning in the Plumas National Forest, the Red Salmon Complex burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and many other fires in Northern California and Oregon – created smoke impacts throughout Lake County and other parts of California.
Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart said particulate levels in Lake County are in the “good” range.
He said current winds are favorable for air quality, keeping smoke intrusions into the Lake County air basin to a minimum.
Gearhart said all areas of Lake County are forecast to have “good” to “moderate” air quality through Sunday but should be prepared for periods of “unhealthy” conditions should winds shift and smoke return.
The smoke plumes are remaining elevated and to the northeast of the air basin, Gearhart said.
For current air quality conditions visit the Purple Air map.
Local air quality back in ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ range
- Lake County News reports
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