The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert, banning wood burning due to unhealthy air quality resulting from both regional pollution and weather conditions.
Cool temperatures and light winds have caused a pool of cooler air to become trapped, leading to increased smoke from wood burning, exacerbating pollution levels throughout the Bay Area.
Forecasts indicate that while air quality will slightly improve this afternoon with northerly winds, the unhealthy conditions will persist until substantial changes come on Monday.
Visibility has already improved due to recent winds, which helps disperse fog and haze, suggesting that stronger winds could bring further relief to the affected areas.
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