Emeryville Area residents impacted by the dangerous air quality are advised to:

• Stay indoors with windows and doors closed, where air quality is better.

• Keep indoor air cool if possible.

• Set home and car ventilation systems to re-circulate to prevent drawing in outside air.

• Stay hydrated by drinking water.

• Limit or avoid outdoor recreational and sports activities.

• Use an air filter, especially if there are household members with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory conditions, or elderly persons and children.

• Avoid using wood-burning stoves or fireplaces, lawn mowing, leaf blowing, burning candles and incense, barbecuing, smoking.

• If possible, leave the affected area for the duration of a heavy smoke event

  
  

Monitor Air Quality Conditions on the following websites:

https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Emeryville&state=CA&country=USA

https://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-quality/current-air-quality/air-monitoring-data/#/aqi-highs?date=2020-09-11&view=hourly