The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District issued an Air Quality Watch for Santa Barbara County due to the transport of wildfire smoke from the Mountain Fire in Ventura County. The Mountain Fire is producing significant smoke, and wind conditions are blowing the smoke plume offshore towards the Channel Islands. Currently ground level air quality conditions onshore throughout Santa Barbara County are good, but these conditions can change quickly if the wind direction changes and pushes the smoke plume onshore. This is a dynamic situation, and local air quality conditions can change quickly. All Santa Barbara County residents are encouraged to stay alert to local conditions by visiting www.ourair.org/todays-air- quality or fire.airnow.gov.
