SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS Radio) – Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Sunday and Monday due to wildfire smoke filtering down from Oregon.
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The Rum Creek Fire has been burning for more than a week in southwest Oregon, five miles northwest of Galice. It ignited on Aug. 17 and has grown to 8,404 acres, according to the NW Incident Management Team. Smoke from the blaze is expected to impact the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday and Monday.
Isolated pockets of elevated air pollution levels are possible, but pollution levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour standard, BAAQMD reported in the advisory.
A Spare the Air Alert is not in effect and air quality is not expected to be unhealthy.
If residents smell smoke, officials advise to stay inside with windows and doors closed.
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