The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a wildfire smoke advisory for some areas of western Riverside County on Saturday due to a 300-acre fire near the Riverside-San Diego county line.
The advisory was effective until 8 a.m. Sunday in the areas of Murrieta, Temecula, Sage, Aguanga and Anza.
The Henderson fire started Friday evening in north central San Diego County near Pala, and as of Saturday afternoon it was mapped at 300 acres and was 15% contained, according to Cal Fire.
The South Coast AQMD said the smoke will most heavily impact areas near and to the northeast of the fire. Particle pollution levels were expected to reach the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” air quality index category in the affected areas.
If the fire remains active, the South Coast AQMD said the particle pollution levels could reach the “unhealthy” air quality index category by Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
Conditions may change quickly, depending on fire activity and weather, the South Coast AQMD announced.
Current air conditions by area are available at https://www.aqmd.gov/AQImap.
At least one other fire was burning in Southern California on Saturday. The Eureka Fire in Joshua Tree National Park also had grown to 300 acres by midday Saturday.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Henderson Fire updates: Smoke advisory for Riverside area
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