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City of Tehachapi
Thursday August 20th, 2020 :: 12:30 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Air Quality Alert until 11:30AM Thursday

An Air Quality Alert is now in effect for Tuolumne County and Mariposa County in addition to San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and the Valley portion of Kern Counties until fires are extinguished. Exposure to particle pollution can cause serious health problems, aggravate lung disease, cause asthma attacks and acute bronchitis, and increase risk of respiratory infections. Residents are advised to use caution as conditions warrant. People with heart or lung diseases should follow their doctor's advice for dealing with episodes of unhealthy air quality. Additionally, older adults and children should avoid prolonged exposure, strenuous activities or heavy exertion, as conditions dictate. For additional information, call your local Air District office. Tuolumne 209-533-5693, Mariposa 209-966-2220, Modesto 209-557-6400, Fresno 559-230-6000, Bakersfield 661-381-1809 Residents can also follow air quality conditions by downloading the free Valley Air app, available in the Apple store or Google Play.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TULARE, CA ... MERCED, CA ... TUOLUMNE, CA ... MARIPOSA, CA ... SAN JOAQUIN, CA ... KERN, CA ... KINGS, CA ... STANISLAUS, CA ... MADERA, CA ... FRESNO, CA

Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222

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Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Unknown - Urgency not known
Certainty:
Unknown
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Air Quality Alert

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