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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory through Thursday because of smoke from the Pedro Fire, a wildfire burning east of Modesto.
The air district initially issued an advisory for Wednesday, saying hazy skies and the smell of smoke were possible in certain parts of the Bay Area, though pollutant levels were not expected to exceed national health standards and prompt a Spare the Air Alert.
The alert was extended another day due to the Pedro Fire, which has burned more than 2,700 acres and was only 7% contained as of Wednesday afternoon.
Air district officials said wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter and is particularly dangerous to older adults, children and people with respiratory illnesses.
Residents can check the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Fire and Smoke Map to see air quality levels in their area at fire.airnow.gov.