The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert through Monday due to smoke from the Point Fire.The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert through Monday due to smoke from the Point Fire.
Winds are blowing smoke towards the Bay Area. The heavier areas of smoke are just south of Lake Sonoma where the fire started. AQI in Windsor and Santa Rosa reached unhealthy levels at different points on Monday.1,100-acre Point Fire in Sonoma Co. 20% contained, structures burned, firefighter injured: CAL FIRE
BAAQMD is asking people with respiratory problems to limit time outside. The smoke is considered unhealthy for those individuals. The Point Fire is about 20% contained as of Monday afternoon. Winds were calmer for most of the day, but there were still spots burning around the fire causing smoke to rise into the air.