Wildfire Smoke Prompts Smoke Advisory For Parts Of San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA — Smoke from a wildfire in southeastern San Diego County has prompted a smoke advisory for parts of the region.

The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District issued a smoke advisory for the southeast part of the county, including areas east of Boulevard and north of Titus.

The McCain Fire sparked Tuesday afternoon on westbound Interstate 8 at McCain Valley Road, near Boulevard, according to Cal Fire. The fire started as a vehicle fire that spread to nearby brush.

As of Tuesday morning, the fire has burned 1,000 acres and was 5% contained, according to Cal Fire.

"While much of this area is sparsely populated, smoke will continue to affect residents, visitors and travelers moving through this area today," the air district said Tuesday. "The smoke is expected to blow toward the northeast through Tuesday morning and toward the east-northeast Tuesday afternoon."

The district advised residents near the affected communities and those who smell smoke to limit physical and outdoor activity. People should stay indoors, if possible, to limit their exposure to fine particulate matter and ozone, especially residents with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children.

"In areas of heavy smoke near the fire, assume that air quality levels are unhealthy for sensitive groups to unhealthy for all individuals," the district said. "In areas with minor smoke impacts, assume that air quality levels range from moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups."

Also see:

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