Pasadena Issues Another Health Warning due to Smoke Filled Skies
The Morris Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains above Azusa has grown to 1,850 acres and is currently 45 percent contained. To the west, a fire north of La Cañada Flintridge currently stands at 80 acres burned and 0 percent containment.
With temperatures anticipated at 100 degrees plus for the rest of the week, smoke from both fires is expected to contribute to poor air quality. Air quality continues to remain at unhealthy levels in smoke-impacted areas.
The Pasadena Fire Department and Pasadena Public Health Department remind everyone to take care of themselves, their children and their pets. Everyone should take precautions when they are outside and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, especially people with respiratory or heart disease, elderly persons and children.
“It’s very important for sensitive individuals with health-related conditions such as asthma to keep their ‘as needed’ medications with them at all times,” said Dr. Takashi Wada, Pasadena public health officer.
Schools that are in session, after-school programs and sports organizations for children (such as Little League) are advised to cancel outdoor practices in areas where there is visible smoke, soot or ash, or where there is an odor of smoke. Outdoor activities should be suspended until conditions improve.
For more information call the Pasadena Fire Department at (626) 744-4675 or Pasadena Public Health Department at (626) 744-6005.
Visit www.cityofpasadena.net/disaster for more specific emergency preparedness information; and www.aqmd.gov/ej/CAC/wildfire_safety_tips.htm for more specific information about avoiding the health impacts of smoke.
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