Wildfire Smoke Quick Links Page

Page last updated: September 6, 2022

Wildfire Smoke Maps, Models, and Forecasts

Green = Good (AQI 0-50); Yellow = Moderate (AQI 51-100), Orange = Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI 101-150), Red = Unhealthy (AQI 151-200), Purple = Very (AQI 201-300), Maroon = Hazardous (AQI 301 and higher)

OSHA & Cal/OSHA Resources

Cal/OSHA – Protecting Indoor Workplaces from Wildfire Smoke with Building Ventilation Systems and Other Methods

Cal/OSHA – Protecting Outdoor Workers Exposed to Smoke from Wildfires

Cal/OSHA – Emergency Regulation on Protection from Wildfire Smoke

Cal/OSHA – Worker Safety and Health in Wildfire Regions

Cal/OSHA Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Hazards Health Factsheet

Cal/OSHA Frequently Asked Questions – Wildfire Hazards

California Indoor Air Quality Regulation

OSHA Indoor Air Quality

Preparedness & Protection

Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials

Wildfire Smoke: Considerations for California’s Public Health Officials

Wildfire Smoke Preparedness Tips

EPA – Residential Air Cleaners: Portable Air Cleaners and Furnace and HVAC Filters

EPA Video – Wildfire Smoke and Indoor Air Quality: How to Create a Clean Room at Home

EPA Webinar – Protecting Indoor Air Quality During Smoke Events

Planning Framework for Protecting Commercial Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire Events

Protecting Building Occupants From Smoke During Wildfire and Prescribed Burn Events (ASHRAE)

Evidence on the Use of Indoor Air Filtration as an Intervention for Wildfire Smoke Pollutant Exposure: A Summary for Health Departments

CRA & BRMA Air Quality Event Report: A guide to how organizations are planning, preparing, and responding to events

Create a Clean Room to Protect Indoor Air Quality During a Wildfire

Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke

CDC – Health Effects Attributed to Wildfire Smoke

EPA – Particle Pollution and Your Health

CDC – Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19

EPA Wildfire Smoke Health Factsheets

Wildfire Smoke & COVID-19

CDC – Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19: FAQ and Resources for Air Resource Advisors and Other Environmental Health Professionals

CDC – Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19

CDC – Public Health Strategies to Reduce Exposure to Wildfire Smoke during the COVID-19 Pandemic

CDC – COVID-19 Considerations for Cleaner Air Shelters and Cleaner Air Spaces to Protect the Public from Wildfire Smoke

Local Air Districts

California has 35 local Air Districts that are responsible for regional air quality planning, monitoring, and stationary source and facility permitting. Below are all 35 local air districts and the regions they cover. The main link goes the the districts main website.

Amador County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Amador County. Direct link to their Current Wildfire Smoke Information page.

Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: covers northeast portion of Los Angeles County.

Bay Area Air Quality Management District: covers Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and the western portion of Solano and southern portion of Sonoma counties. Direct link to Current Air Quality page.

Butte County Air Quality Management District: covers all of Butte County.

Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Calaveras County

Colusa County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Colusa County

Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District: covers eastern portion of Kern County

El Dorado County Air Quality Management District: covers all of El Dorado County

Feather River Air Quality Management District: covers all of Sutter and Yuba counties. Direct link to Air Quality Health Advisories.

Glenn County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Glenn County

Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Alpine, Inyo, and Mono counties. Direct link to the district’s Active Smoke page.

Imperial County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Imperial County

Lake County Air Quality Management District: all of Lake County

Lassen County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Lassen County

Mariposa County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Mariposa County

Mendocino County Air Quality Managment District: covers all of Mendocino County

Modoc County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Modoc County

Mojave Desert Air Quality Managment District: covers the Northern portion of San Bernardino County, and the eastern
portion of Riverside County

Monterey Bay Air Resources District: covers all of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties

North Coast Unified Air Quality Managment District: covers all of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Trinity counties

Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District: covers all of Nevada, Plumas, and Sierra counties. Direct link to District Air Quality Health Advisories.

Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District: covers the northern portion of Sonoma County

Placer County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Placer County

Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District: all of Sacramento County. Direct link to Wildfire Smoke Information page.

San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of San Diego County

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus,
Tulare, and Valley air basin portions of Kern counties. Direct link to Wildfire Smoke page.

San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of San Luis Obispo County

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Santa Barbara County

Shasta County Air Quality Management District: covers all of Shasta County. Direct link to Current Advisories.

Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Siskiyou County

South Coast Air Quality Management District: covers Los Angeles County except for areas covered by the Antelope Valley AQMD, Orange County, and the western portion of San Bernardino and Riverside counties

Tehama County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Tehama County

Tuolumne County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Tuolumne County

Ventura County Air Pollution Control District: covers all of Ventura County

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District: covers all of Yolo and the eastern portion of Solano counties