Smoke advisory issued through weekend in L.A. area from Northern California wildfires
A smoke advisory has been issued for Los Angeles County due to Northern California wildfires. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Wildfires bu...
A smoke advisory has been issued for Los Angeles County due to Northern California wildfires. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Wildfires burning in Northern California are blowing smoke toward the Los Angeles area, causing unhealthy air levels that are expected to remain through Sunday evening. The South Coast Air Quality Management District determined wildfire smoke is responsible for elevated levels of particulate matter in the air — PM2.5 — throughout Orange County, portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.