{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f7be63e49e439eb367d2db4e21df844f55b47828.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued June 23 at 12:46PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-23","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f7be63e49e439eb367d2db4e21df844f55b47828.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA"},"word_count":326,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued June 23 at 12:46PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles\n**Issued by:** NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA\n**Sent:** 2026-06-23T12:46:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-23T12:46:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-24T13:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has extended an air quality alert due\nto harmful levels of fine particle pollution.\nVisit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted\nair quality levels.\n\n* WHERE...in East Los Angeles and Downtown Los Angeles near Boyle\nHeights. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location\ndepending on emissions and local weather conditions.\n\n* WHEN...until at least noon on Wednesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause\nserious health problems such as heart attacks, bronchitis, asthma\nattacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but\nsensitive groups such as people with lung or heart disease, older\nadults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot\nof time outdoors are at greater risk.\n\n## Instructions\nTo protect your health, check air quality levels and act as needed:\n\n* When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are \"Unhealthy for\nSensitive Groups\" (orange), sensitive groups as specified\nabove should limit extended or intense outdoor activity.\n* When AQI is \"Unhealthy\" (red), everyone may experience health\nimpacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors.\n* When AQI is \"Very Unhealthy\" (purple), sensitive groups should\navoid all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should\navoid extended or intense outdoor activity.\n* When AQI is \"Hazardous\" (maroon), everyone should avoid all\noutdoor physical activity.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n\nTo help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor:\n\n* Keep windows and doors closed\n* Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier\n* Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in\noutside air if you have other methods to stay cool\n* Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles,\nincense, grilling, and gasoline-powered lawn and garden\nequipment"}