Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Clark County’s Division of Air Quality has issued a season-long advisory for ground-level ozone pollution and wildfire smoke that will be in effect from Tuesday, April 1 through Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Air quality forecasters say the increased chance of wildfire smoke drifting into Southern Nevada can influence ozone formation as well as increase particulate matter pollution.
The DAQ also issued a seasonal wildfire smoke advisory alongside the ozone advisory for the fourth consecutive year, as wildfires throughout the west have become more frequent in the summer months. Those fires have sent smoke billowing into Southern Nevada, impacting particulate pollution as well as ozone formation.
According to the EPA, people who may be most sensitive to elevated levels of particulates and ozone include individuals with respiratory problems, cardiac disease, young children and senior citizens.