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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2008
Public Health Contact:
Michele Mickiewicz, Public Information Officer, 805-681-5446.
805-451-3497 (cell)
Air Pollution Control District Contact:
Tom Murphy, Technology and Environmental Assessment Division Manager, 805-403-1096 (cell)
Bobbie Bratz, Public Information Officer, 805-961-8890 or
805-455-6403 (cell)
Air Quality Watch Canceled
Air Quality has Improved; Residents Cautioned about Post-Fire
Cleanup
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Public Health
Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District today canceled the Air Quality Watch for Santa Barbara
County.
The agencies caution homeowners and contractors to be careful when
cleaning up burned building materials. It is also important for all
residents when cleaning up ash particles to avoid doing anything to
stir particles into the air, and especially to avoid using leaf
blowers.
While air quality has improved overall, the District will continue
to monitor local air quality and issue air quality watches and
warnings as needed. The ash that has been deposited may be
re-suspended by vehicle traffic and wind for some time, and could
produce localized areas of unhealthy particle concentrations.
See this page for more
information. For recorded advisory updates,
call 805-961-8802
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