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AEUS76 KLOX 082318
AQALOX

Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
418 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

CAZ378-088-101800-
Interstate 5 Corridor-
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including the cities of Santa Clarita, Newhall, and Valencia

418 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR HARMFUL FINE PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS DUE
TO WILDFIRE SMOKE...

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to
increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke.

* WHERE...in the I-5 corridor near Castaic Lake. Levels of particle
pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire activity
and local weather conditions.

* WHEN...Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Particles in wildfire smoke can get deep into the lungs
and cause serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes,
asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected,
but people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are
pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are
at greater risk.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To protect your health, if you smell or see smoke:

* Remain indoors with windows and doors closed
* Avoid intense outdoor physical activity
* Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier
* If you must be outdoors, keep the time brief and wear a well-
  fitting N-95 mask
* Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in
      outside
  air if you have other methods to stay cool
* Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles,
  incense, grilling, and gasoline-powered lawn and garden
      equipment

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

To view current and forecasted air quality levels South Coast Air
Basin, visit the South Coast Air Quality Management District website
at aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp.
Additional details for this air quality alert may be available at
www.aqmd.gov/advisory.

To view current and forecasted air quality levels in the High Desert
of LA County, visit the antelope Valley Air Quality Management
District website at www.avaqmd.ca.gov.

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