Smoke Closes West Contra Costa Schools Thursday

EL CERRITO, CA — All schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District will be closed on Thursday, October 12, the district announced Wednesday night.

The cause: rapidly deteriorating air quality caused by the fires burning in Solano, Sonoma and Napa counties.

All school activities including athletic events and practices are also cancelled.

District offices and departments will remain open.

A decision about Friday hasn't been made, but Thursday's air quality is supposed to be worse than today. It's expected to get even worse on Friday and Saturday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Fires in the North Bay continue unchecked and winds have kicked up.

If you depend on child care, it's smart to expect school cancellation on Friday and plan appropriately.

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