The Sacramento area woke up to a sheer haze permeating the Valley air, thanks to fine pollutants settling near the ground.
According to IQAir, the county’s air quality was “unhealthy for sensitive groups” on Thursday morning, due to fine particulate matter. Sacramento County also put a wood burning restriction into place for Thursday in response to the poor air quality.
Here’s what you should know.
How does the air quality index work?
Air quality is measured by the density of certain pollutants in the air. The Air Quality Index, the U.S. metric for pollutants, identifies the risk of harm from air pollution…