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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
243 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

CAZ371-373-380-370-378-366-368-548-362-367-088-375-372-379-369-
060600-
Calabasas and Agoura Hills-
Eastern San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Universal City
Eastern San Gabriel Mountains-
Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
Interstate 5 Corridor-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
Including the cities of Santa Monica, Torrance, and Long Beach
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles-
Including the cities of Inglewood, Downey, Norwalk, Beverly Hills,
and West Hollywood
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley-
Including the cities of Pasadena, San Gabriel, and Pomona
Malibu Coast-
Including the city of Malibu
Palos Verdes Hills-
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including the cities of Santa Clarita, Newhall, and Valencia
Santa Susana Mountains-
Western San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Reseda, Woodland Hills, and Northridge
Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor-
Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-

243 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO HARMFUL FINE PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS...

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to
  harmful levels of fine particle pollution.

* WHERE...Smoke from Independence Day Fireworks in most of Los
  Angeles and Orange Counties and the Inland Empire, and wildfire
  smoke in Santa Clarita and the San Gabriel and San Bernardino
  Mountains. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and
  location depending on emissions and local weather conditions.

* WHEN...Smoke from Fireworks from 5 PM July 4th through 11:59 PM
  July 5th, and wildfire smoke from midnight Thursday to 10 PM
  Friday.

* IMPACTS...Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause
  serious health problems such as heart attacks, bronchitis, asthma
  attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but
  sensitive groups such as 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, check air quality levels and act as needed:

* When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are "Unhealthy for Sensitive
  Groups" (orange), sensitive groups as specified above should limit
  extended or intense outdoor activity.
* When AQI is "Unhealthy" (red), everyone may experience health
  impacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors.
* When AQI is "Very Unhealthy" (purple), sensitive groups should avoid
  all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should avoid extended
  or intense outdoor activity.
* When AQI is "Hazardous" (maroon), everyone should avoid all outdoor
  physical activity.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

To help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor:

* Keep windows and doors closed
* Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier
* 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

In the LA Basin, San Bernardino valley, and San Gabriel and San
Bernardino Mountains, Orange County, and Riverside County, to view
current and forecasted air quality levels, 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.

In Antelope Valley, to view current and forecasted air quality
levels, visit the antelope Valley Air Quality Management District
website at www.avaqmd.ca.gov.

In the Mojave Desert, to view current and forecasted air quality
levels, visit the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District
website at mdaqmd.ca.gov. Additional details for this air quality
alert may be available at www.mdaqmd.ca.gov/advisories.

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