Smoke and ash from a wildfire burning in Sonoma County continued to have an effect on communities in the East Bay on Tuesday, enough so that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory.
The district sent out the advisory about 10:35 a.m., saying that the dirty air created by the Point Fire will continue to have its biggest impact on Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties. Smoky air and ash also were reported in the eastern and central parts of Contra Costa County.
The Point Fire has burned 1,207 acres and was 40% contained Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire. The agency said it does not expect the blaze to grow anymore.
The district said the Bay Area is also being affected by smoke from the Sites Fire in Colusa County. That fire had burned 10,000 acres and had 0% containment early Tuesday, Cal Fire said.
Smoky and hazy skies are expected to remain visible throughout the region, and the smell of smoke may be noticeable at times, according to the district. The air-quality readings throughout the region, as measured by AirNow, the U.S. Air Quality Index Reader, still showed mostly good air late Tuesday morning.
The advisory comes after Spare the Air Alerts were issued on Sunday and Monday, the first two such alerts of 2024.