Clearing the Air
“The most heavily impacted areas in Humboldt County are Orleans, Somes Bar, Ruth, Weitchpec, Willow Creek and Hoopa,” said Jason Davis, Planning and Air Monitoring Manager at the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District.
“Things should improve as the fires get more under control, but we’re getting into the dry season,” said Davis. “In the Orleans area for example, that fire isn’t under control and we’re expecting that area’s air quality to be impacted within the next couple of weeks.”
Last week, Troy Pain, a Willow Creek resident, was grateful for clean air in Willow Creek over the past three days, and was looking forward to the opportunity for less smoke in the future. There have been days where the smoke was bad, but we stayed inside and limited our activities,” said Pain. “Most of us will head to the coast for a break from the smoke.”
Residents in affected areas are doing the best they can to minimize exposure to the hazardous smoke. “It’s a bummer that our summer is being taken over by smoke and wildfires,” said Hostler. For advice about how to handle smoky conditions, visit the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District’s website: ncuaqmd.org.
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STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
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