Multiple wildfires trigger unhealthy air quality alert in Southern California
Key takeaways
- Wide swaths of Southern California are under a smoke advisory through Thursday night, as wildfires burn across the area.
- A smoke advisory that went into place Wednesday afternoon is now extended until at least 10 p.m.
- Other fires in the region are also impacting Southern Californians.
A bird flys by smoke a plume of smoke from the Sandy fire off Redwood Grove Court in Simi Valley. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times) By Summer Lin Staff Writer Follow May 21, 2026 8:45 AM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Wide swaths of Southern California are under a smoke advisory through Thursday night, as wildfires burn across the area.
According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, onshore winds will push smoke from the Sandy fire into Los Angeles County, impacting residents along the coast and from the San Fernando Valley to Arcadia, where the air could become unhealthy for sensitive groups.