Update: Air quality alert for 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Sunday

County Health Department issues air quality advisory

Unhealthy air quality has been declared for residents in the Santa Clarita Valley due to the Canyon Fire, which has burned 5,370 acres as of Friday afternoon, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health news release.   Wildfires such as the Canyon Fire, which broke out near Lake Piru on Thursday afternoon and forced mandatory evacuations for residents in the unincorporated area of Val Verde and Hasley Canyon, emit a mixture of …

Update: Air quality alert for 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Sunday

5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley are included in an updated air quality alert reported by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:18 p.m. The alert is in effect until Sunday Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA says to anticipate, “The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke.” “Particles in wildfire smoke can get deep into the lun…

Unhealthy Air Quality Declared due to Canyon Wildfire - Fullerton Observer

According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, potential direct smoke impact from the Canyon Wildfire burning has caused unhealthy air quality in Los Angeles County.

Unhealthy Air Quality Declared due to Canyon Wildfire

Palmdale, CA.- According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, potential direct smoke impact from the Canyon Wildfire burning has caused unhealthy air quality in Los Angeles County.Smoke from the Canyon Wildfire is expected to most heavily impact the I-5 corridor near Castaic Lake, and areas near the fire.This advisory remains in effect through Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.Smoke impacts will depend on fire activity, contai…