Air Quality Alerts for Flagstaff Due to Smoke and Ozone
Key Questions
Why are air quality alerts in effect for Flagstaff?
Alerts are due to wildfire smoke from California and local fires like the Pocket Fire, combined with ozone levels. Lighter winds have allowed smoke to accumulate in the area.
How might the holiday weekend weather affect air quality and fire risk?
A forecast warm-up to triple digits by July 4 could increase health risks for sensitive groups and elevate fire danger. Smoke impacts on tourism and air quality are expected to continue through the weekend.
What sources are contributing to smoke in northern Arizona?
Smoke is coming from wildfires in California as well as local fires such as the Pocket Fire south of Flagstaff. This has led to visible impacts on air quality and July 4 activities.
Air quality alerts are in effect for Flagstaff and Northern Arizona due to wildfire smoke (from California and local fires) and ozone. Lighter winds are a shift from recent critical fire weather, but smoke is worsening air quality. The forecast shows a warm-up to triple digits by July 4, increasing health risks for sensitive groups. Elevated fire risk and smoke continue through the holiday weekend.