The Northern Sierra Air Quality Control Management District has issued a health advisory due to the smoke that is coming into Nevada County from area fires.
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Northern Sierra Air Quality Control Management District Director Gretchen Bennitt says satellite imagery shows the smoke is coming from the King Fire.
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If you smell smoke, or see smoke around you, consider restricting your outside activities. Bennitt says the particulate matter will be heavy at times.
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Bennitt describes who’s included in the “sensitive” range.
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Healthy people should delay strenuous exercise, particularly when they can smell smoke, and children should avoid outdoor activities and prolonged exertion.
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The air quality health advisory is issued for high smoke and ozone levels.
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