Map: Air advisory for Bay Area goes out as smoke from Point, Sites fires sends haze

Smoke from the Point Fire in Sonoma County makes for a colorful sunset in this view from Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 17, 2024. Smoke and ash from a wildfire burning in Sonoma County continued to have an effect on communities in the East Bay and South Bay on Tuesday and likely will again on Wednesday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

According to the district, dirty air created by the Point Fire would continue to have its biggest impact on Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties. Smoky air and ash also were reported in the eastern and central parts of Contra Costa County.has burned 1,207 acres and was 40% contained Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire. The agency said it does not expect the blaze to grow anymore.

Smoky and hazy skies are expected to remain visible throughout the region, and the smell of smoke may be noticeable at times, according to the district. The air-quality readings throughout the region, as measured by AirNow, the U.S. Air Quality Index Reader, still showed mostly good air Tuesday afternoon.The advisory comes after Spare the Air Alerts were issued on Sunday and Monday, the first two such alerts of 2024.

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