Poor air quality triggers dozens of school closures in Bay Area

Bay Area skies are filled with smoke from the fire burning in Northern California's Butte County.

Timelapse video from Atlas Peak in Napa shows a thick blanket of smoke rolling into the Bay Area on Thursday.

VIDEO: Smoke from Camp Fire in Butte County fills the air in Bay Area

An Air Quality Advisory has been issued in the Bay Area through Friday due to smoke from the wildfire burning in Butte County.

Schools across the region are responding to the poor air quality.

All Santa Rosa City Schools and Petaluma City Schools have been canceled due to the unhealthy air.

In the West Contra Costa Unified School District, outdoor activities have been canceled at all 54 schools today. recess, lunch and PE class will all be brought inside.

"We put out a notice that while the air quality is unhealthy we want to keep them inside as much as possible. As winds change we may put out a new direction to our school sites," said spokesperson Marcus Walton.

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He said parents should also consider keeping kids home if that seems to be the best option.

"If they have concerns about their children's health, they should consult with their healthcare provider and keep children home if they are more comfortable. The same thing goes for the staff. We don't want them coming to work if the smoke is causing ailments or problems we want them to consult with their healthcare professional and take care of themselves," he said.

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Three High School football teams have playoff games this weekend. They will monitor the air quality and make a decision about practices and the games later in the day.

The Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified High School District has also released a list of school closures:

Alexander Valley Union, Healdsburg

Bennett Valley Union, Santa Rosa

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District

Cloverdale Unified, Cloverdale

Forestville Union, Forestville

Geyserville Unified, Geyserville

Guerneville School District, Guerneville

Harmony Union, Occidental

Healsdsburg Unified, Healdsburg

Horicon

Kenwood School District, Kenwood

Mark West Union, Santa Rosa/Larkfield

Monte Rio Union, Monte Rio

Oak Grove Union, Santa Rosa

Piner-Olivet Union School District, Santa Rosa

Rincon Valley Union, Santa Rosa

Roseland School District, Roseland

Santa Rosa City Schools, Santa Rosa

Sebastopol Union, Sebastopol

Sonoma Valley Unified, Sonoma

Twin Hills Union, Sebastopol

Two Rock Union, Petaluma

West Sonoma County Union High School District, Sebastopol/Forestville

Wright School District, Santa Rosa

Windsor Unified, Windsor

SCOE special education classes held within the school districts that are closed

SCOE Transition Program classes for 18-22 year olds

Amarosa Academy (SCOE)

North Coast School of Education classes at SCOE

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