(KRON) Smoke from the Loma Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains is hanging over the South Bay and the Santa Clara.
KRON4’s Chief Meteorologist Brittney Shipp says “air quality throughout the South Bay is only on the moderate level.”KRON4’S 4ZONE WEATHER REPORT
Shipp says “if you have asthma or other health problems you may want to stay inside until the smoke clears.”
There was a smoke advisory in the South Bay earlier in the week from the fire but the air quality has been improving since Monday when the fire broke out near Mount Loma.
Today, 9/29, Bay Area air quality is moderate in the South Central Bay & Santa Clara Valley, good in all other regions. pic.twitter.com/7MtRunbL9l
— Bay Area Air Quality (@AirDistrict) September 29, 2016
#LomaFire smoke rising into upper atmosphere. #BayArea AQ
good to moderate. Local impacts expected closer to fire. More info@CAL_FIRE pic.twitter.com/Oxec99ej1R
— Bay Area Air Quality (@AirDistrict) September 28, 2016