Area residents will continue to contend with poor air quality conditions as the numerous wildfires burning in the state are causing pollutants to hover over the Valley. Smoke from the Cedar Fire in Kern County, the Chimney Fire in San Luis Obispo County, and the Soberanes Fire burning in Monterey County are affecting air quality in locations throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Unusually high particulate matter and ozone levels throughout the Valley are prompting Air District officials to issue a health cautionary statement Valley-wide.
Wildfires continue to pollute Valley air
