Potentially ‘hazardous’ air warning issued for Carson City

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is forecasting air quality in Northern Nevada to reach “very unhealthy” to “hazardous” levels Thursday afternoon due to wildfire smoke blowing in from the Mosquito Fire in Northern California, according to a news release.

NDEP advises the public to monitor the air quality index (AQI) at airnow.gov. The AQI focuses on health impacts that individuals may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air.

NDEP and local officials will continue to closely monitor smoke impacts and air quality in Northern Nevada, the release said. You can also follow the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Twitter feed for more information (@NevDCNR).

The Mosquito Fire is burning in the OxBox Reservoir east of Forest Hill in Placer County.

The fire is more than 5,700 acres. The fire was first reported 6:27 p.m. Tuesday. No cause has been reported, though thunderstorms rumbled through the region on Tuesday afternoon.