Officials with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District have issued a health advisory for area residents because of smoke from two wildfires. The Air District said the smoke from the Soberanes Fire burning in Monterey County is affecting air quality in locations throughout the San Joaquin Valley while smoke from the Mineral Fire in Fresno County is affecting air quality on the western edge of the Valley near the Coalinga foothills. The wildfires burning around the Valley coupled with high heat and a strong high pressure system lingering over the Valley are causing smoke emissions to remain trapped within the air basin and spikes in particulate matter levels and ozone levels are possible, particularly during the afternoon hours.
Wildfires cause issues for Valley air quality
