Drift smoke from regional fires returns to Carson City area Friday
Drift smoke from both new and older wildfires around Northern California and Nevada moved into the Carson City area on Friday afternoon.
At around 3:30 p.m. the AQI index reading in Carson City was 109, putting the capital city into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category. This means those with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion, according to AirNow.gov.
Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air.
In Carson Valley, an AQI monitor in Gardnerville registered in the “Moderate” category with a 79 reading. Reno and Sparks had readings of 82, also putting those areas in the "Moderate" category.
A new fire in Tuolumne County, Calif., southwest of Carson City, and the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park continue to bring the drift smoke into the region as well as smoke from other fires in central and eastern Nevada.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning from Friday afternoon to Saturday night for Carson City, the Sierra and throughout much of the entire western and northern Nevada region.
"This is a particularly dangerous situation with extremely low humidity and high winds," according to a weather service statement, noting that any new fires could grow rapidly out of control.
So far Friday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m. winds in the capital city have remained normal with gusts of around 11 to 21 mph.
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