‘Unhealthy’ Labor Day smog forecast in Bay Area prompts air alert
Heavy smog from wildfires and Labor Day traffic is on tap for Monday in the Bay Area, prompting air quality officials to issue a Spare the Air alert.
The air is expected to be rated “unhealthy.”
“The millions of cars on Bay Area roads each day, combined with hot temperatures and ongoing wildfire smoke, are expected to cause poor air quality in the Bay Area,” said Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
He encouraged carpooling and public transit to reduce smog.
The Spare the Air alert will be the 11th in the Bay Area this year.
Smog can cause throat irritation, congestion, chest pain and asthma attacks, air officials warned.