Smoke across valley skies, decreases air quality

We continue to monitor the Apple Fire burning north of Cherry Valley in Riverside County. As of 7:16 a.m. this Monday, the fire burned over 26,000 acres acres with 5% containment. Due to the smoke plumes and winds, a Smoke Advisory for the Coachella Valley has been extended through Tuesday. This could produce unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality for the region. Sunday, we even saw much of our skies covered with this smoke. We will keep you updated on this Smoke Advisory and if South Coast Air Quality Management District extends it. More details on this advisory can be found here, http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-source/air-quality/advisories/wildfire-smoke-advisories/apple-fire.pdf.

Many viewers took photos of the smoke in the air and sent them our way. Here are some of the many:

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