* WHAT…The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to
increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke.
* WHERE…The Banning Pass, San Jacinto Mountains, Lake Riverside
area, Cahuilla Reservation, and Anza area. Levels of particle
pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire activity
and local weather conditions.
* WHEN…Through 6 PM Monday.
* 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.