'Spare The Air' Alert Issued For Tuesday In Bay Area

BAY AREA, CA – A "Spare the Air" alert has been issued for Tuesday in the Bay Area, including the North Bay. An excessive amount of smog is expected in the region, air quality officials said.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued the alert, the sixth for smog in 2017, because of a forecast of light winds and triple-digit inland temperatures.

Air district executive officer Jack Broadbent said in a statement that more alerts are possible this week "due to tailpipe exhaust from the 5 million cars on Bay Area roads each day combined with hot temperatures."

#SpareTheAirAlert: The @AirDistrict is issuing 6th Alert for smog tmrw 8/1. Find better commute options at https://t.co/N1oMNnwmHo pic.twitter.com/nYlLLMD6ER — Spare The Air (@SpareTheAir) July 31, 2017

7/31 and 8/1 are Event Days for participating Peak Day Pricing customers. Please conserve energy between 2-6 pm: https://t.co/2CSJK2LayQ pic.twitter.com/gK82yaajIq — PG&E (@PGE4Me) July 31, 2017

During Spare the Air days, air quality officials advise people to limit outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day and to take public transit or carpool instead of driving alone.

Visit Bay Area Commute Tips for commute and transportation maps. Also find the most convenient way to avoid traffic and reduce your commute and travel time by joining a carpool or vanpool, taking transit or biking.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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