Glenn Bush shared this photo Thursday night of smoke from the Mosquito Fire.
Air quality Friday morning in Carson City is “unhealthy” according to AirNow.gov. The smoke from the Mosquito Fire burning in Placer County east of Forest Hill continues to drift over the Sierra.
The fire is grown to almost 40,000 acres, three times the official 13,000 acres reported by CalFire officials in the Thursday evening update. There’s no containment.
Air Now says people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should take these steps to reduce exposure:
• Avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
• Keep outdoor activities short.
• Consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them.
Everyone else should take these steps to reduce exposure:
• Choose less strenuous activities (like walking instead of running) so you don’t breathe as hard.
• Shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors.
• Be active outdoors when air quality is better.
Saturday’s air quality forecast doesn’t look any better, but winds could change that prediction.
The forecast may impact high school sports Friday. Carson plays at Galena and Douglas is at Reno. The NIAA, the governing body of high school sports, says "schools and school districts" will be making the call on whether to continue with athletic events/move them/postpone, etc.