Dublin High Homecoming Carnival Canceled

DUBLIN, CA — Dublin High School’s annual Homecoming Carnival has been canceled this week, school district officials said. The decision was made Thursday due to the poor air quality from generated by the massive Northern California wildfires. The district said they consulted with experts from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District before making the final decision.

The event will be rescheduled to May 4, 2018. The dance will still be held on Saturday, as planned, and a decision will be made regarding the annual parade by end of the day.

“A decision about the status of the Carnival was necessary this morning because of significant financial and logistical implications with setting up the food vendors and carnival games,” school district officials said. “Postponing now allowed us to transfer our deposit to a later date and give our students and our community the great event that they deserve.”

Dublin schools have also moved physical education classes indoors and canceled the Freshman football game due to the poor air quality.

At least 26 people are dead, hundreds more are still missing while almost 5,000 evacuees wait to be told they can return home to see if they still have a house. Massive wildfires continue to race through Northern California leaving a wake of ash and destruction with 191,437 acres burned across the state. Fire officials expect the death toll to continue to climb. The air has not been safe to breathe for days. Many schools have been closed and sports practices canceled through the end of the week.

• Northern California Wildfire Latest: Death Toll Climbs To 26; Fires Merge; 191,437 Acres Burned

Photo: A burnt out area in the fire zone in North Santa Rosa along Highway 101 taken Tuesday morning. Al Francis Photo