Poor air quality forces cancellation of some Bay Area soccer practices

Byby Carlos Saucedo KGO logo
Friday, August 24, 2018
Poor air quality forces cancellation of some Bay Area soccer practices
In a rare move, a "Spare the Air" alert was issued late Thursday afternoon through Friday. The poor air quality was noticeable throughout the Bay Area for much of the day.

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- In a rare move, a "Spare the Air" alert was issued late Thursday afternoon through Friday. The poor air quality was noticeable throughout the Bay Area for much of the day.[br /][br /]The murky skies due to smoke from wildfires burning on the West Coast.[br /][Ads /][br /][b]RELATED: [url HREF="https://abc7news.com/weather/east-bay-bathed-in-smoke-driven-smog/4010898/" TARGET="" REL=""]East Bay bathed in smoke-driven smog[/url] [/b][br /][br /]"It is sad, the fact that people live in this, have to breathe this air," said Mike Riegel who was visiting the Berkeley Marina from Granite Bay.[br /][br /]If you were outdoors at all, chances are you noticed the darkness - which had some thinking it was the fog.[br /][br /]"It doesn't seem that smoky," said Eric Gellerman of Berkeley. He was out walking the dogs with his kids after their soccer practice got cancelled.[br /][br /]"I'm a little disappointed, we were a little bit late for practice so we were really rushing and like 5 seconds before we got there, they just said, 'oh, it's canceled,'" said son Henry Gellerman.[br /][br /]Most of the games at the Tom Bates Regional Sports complex were called off due to the air quality but there were a few that decided to stick it out.[br /][br /][b]VIDEO: [url HREF="https://abc7news.com/weather/video-wildfire-smoke-turns-bay-area-skies-dark-murky/4041591/[br /]" TARGET="" REL=""]Wildfire smoke turns Bay Area skies dark, murky[/url][/b][br /][media ID="4041626" /][br /]Others enjoyed the breezy conditions.[br /][br /]"I don't really alter my daily routine because of the smoke, and I just continue to work," said Riegel.[br /][br /]But health officials advise people to stay indoors.[br /][br /]"Stay inside with windows or doors closed, avoid any outdoor activity, especially if you suffer from respiratory condition or are a child or an elderly person," said Sarah Zahedi, public information officer for the Air District.[br /][br /]So if you see or smell smoke, take the necessary steps to protect your health.[br /][br /][b]Get the latest weather updates [url HREF="https://abc7news.com/weather/" TARGET="" REL=""]here[/url] and recent stories and videos about the California wildfires [url HREF="http://abc7news.com/tag/wildfire/" TARGET="" REL=""]here[/url].[/b][br /][Ads /][br /][b][u]RELATED WILDFIRE STORIES & VIDEOS:[/u] [/b][br /][ul][br /][li][url HREF="http://abc7news.com/maps-wildfires-burning-across-california/3829366/" TARGET="" REL=""]MAPS: Wildfires burning across California[/url][/li][br /][li][url HREF="http://abc7news.com/weather/photos-from-the-wildfires-across-california/3849860/" TARGET="" REL=""]Photos from the wildfires across California[/url][/li][br /][li][url HREF="http://abc7news.com/california-wildfires-evacuation-orders-for-carr-complex-fires/3850118/" TARGET="" REL=""]The latest evacuation orders for Shasta County's Carr Fire, Mendocino County's Complex Fire[/url][/li][br /][li][url HREF="https://abc7news.com/weather/wildfire-smoke-how-it-can-impact-your-health/3983625/" TARGET="" REL=""]What's in wildfire smoke? 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