Have you noticed the sky is a little hazy? Most likely due to the fires in northern Los Angeles County.
The blaze, dubbed the “Post Fire,” began Saturday afternoon near southbound Interstate 5 and Gorman Road. It has grown to more than 15,000 acres and spread into Ventura County over the weekend.
NBC 7 forecaster Angelica Campos said winds at high altitudes are picking up some of the smoke from the fires, drawing it to the area, which makes the sky appear hazy, but the smoke stays in the mid- to upper atmosphere and doesn’t directly affect air quality at the surface, Campos said.
“The mountains and deserts will be hazy with dust, but we don’t expect any further impacts from smoke or fires. The winds are expected to die down by tomorrow morning,” Campos said.
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⚠️Smoke drift alert⚠️
Smoke from the 1/3 North fire is spreading across the county. See the image below. translation: The Boucher Hill camera shows the real-time situation on the west side of the mountain. pic.twitter.com/FDMXkmzuJq
— CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire Department (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 16, 2024
Smoke is affecting air quality in areas north of us.
The South Coast Air Quality Management Agency issued a wildfire smoke watch due to post-fire smoke, and northwest winds were expected to push the smoke southeast into Santa Clarita, the San Fernando Valley and parts of Angeles National Forest Saturday night into Sunday morning.