For Sunday and Monday, the Clark County Division of Air Quality has issued an air quality advisory. That is because to smoke from several wildfires burning in Arizona as well as smoke from the Post Fire in California.
About an hour and a half north of Los Angeles, in Gorman, the Post Fire has spread to over 12,000 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The Hungry Valley recreation area in Gorman was evacuated by more than 1,200 people, and the fire caused the closure of both Hungry Valley and the Pyramid Lake reservoir.
Only two structures have been damaged, the fire is only 2% contained, and the source of the fire is still being looked into. According to CAL Fire officials, the fire is being fought by 400 personnel, 70 engines, and multiple firefighting air tankers from various parts of the state.
There are other fires in Arizona, such as the Arcadia Fire, which is close to Dudleyville, and the Rose Fire, which is near Wickenburg. This map, which was created by the Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention, displays active wildfires in the state as of 3:30 p.m.
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Officials from Clark County claim that tiny particles and other contaminants found in wildfire smoke might exacerbate heart disease and respiratory conditions like bronchitis and asthma.
A few useful suggestions to reduce your exposure to smoke are provided below.
- When there is smoke in the air, stay inside.
- Close doors and windows.
- When there are a lot of fine particles in the air, stay indoors as much as possible. You are more prone to inhale more particles while you exercise since it makes your breathing heavier.
- If your interior air filters are unclean, you might want to replace them.
By visiting this link, you can keep track of the most recent readings of the county’s air quality.
