Air Quality Alert issued for Imperial Valley by NWS

Message:NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-CA1268850DD25C.AirQualityAlert.1268852AE680CA.PSRAQAPSR.0b1db86c0270f712db235c821d1952b4from w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent:09:43 PST on 01-18-2024

Effective:03:00 PST on 01-20-2024

Expires:00:00 PST on 01-20-2024

Event: Air Quality Alert:

...AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD BURNING CURTAILMENT IN EFFECT... 
The Imperial County APCD has declared a mandatory wood burning 
curtailment for residents within the Calexico area for Friday, 
January 19, 2024. 
The declaration of a Mandatory curtailment, when forecast indicate 
elevated levels of fine particulate air pollution in the region, is 
issued to protect the public health. Smoke from wood burning can 
cause health problems. Breathing high levels of pollution from wood 
smoke can cause breathing problems (including asthma attacks), 
worsened lung and heart disease symptoms, and may even increase 
emergency room visits and hospitalizations. 
The Mandatory Curtailment rule prohibits the operation of any wood 
burning appliance during the curtailment period. This prohibition 
does not apply to cookstoves and those devices exclusively gaseous- 
fueled. 
To view current and forecast air quality within Imperial County 
visit the Imperial County Air Quality website at 
http://www.imperialvalleyair.org/ or follow ICAPCD on Twitter, 
facebook or Instagram (@county_air)

Instructions:Target Area:

Imperial Valley

Forecast Office: NWS Phoenix (Central Arizona and California Desert)