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Air Alert is a free service that notifies you via e-mail or text messaging when air quality in the Sacramento region is forecast to be unhealthy. It’s easy to enroll and you can stop this service at any time. You can receive Air Alerts at several e-mail addresses, but you must complete a subscription form for each one.Air Alert provides:
- Daily air quality forecast year-round
- Spare The Air advisories for ground-level ozone pollution from May – October when the Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach 150 or above
- Particulate matter forecasts from November – April
- Daily "Check Before You Burn" status for Sacramento County only from November through February
- Current conditions at monitoring sites in the region
Use Air Alert to:
- Notify family and friends about air quality conditions
- Decide when to carpool, take public transportation or postpone errands to help Spare The Air
- Decide if children should participate in outdoor sporting activities
- Know when wood burning in your fireplace or wood stove is prohibited in Sacramento County
Spare The Air advisories are issued for ground-level ozone pollution May through October.
Check out Frequently Asked Questions for more information, or call the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District at (916) 874-4848.
