AQI Alerts for Commerce, CA

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO HARMFUL FINE PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS # SUMMARY -------------------- Eastern San Fernando Valley- Including the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Universal City Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Including the cities of Inglewood, Downey, Norwalk, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley- Including the cities of Pasadena, San Gabriel, and Pomona 132 PM PDT Sat Jun 20 2026 # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT The South Coast AQMD has extended an air quality alert due to harmful levels of fine particle pollution. Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted air quality levels. WHERE Central and East Los Angeles, San Gabrieal Valley and Southeast LA county. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on emissions and local weather conditions. WHEN until 12:30 PM Sunday. IMPACTS Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as heart attacks, bronchitis, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk. ISSUED AT Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:32 PM PDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA HEADER Air Quality Alert Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- To protect your health, check air quality levels and act as needed: - When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (orange), sensitive groups as specified above should limit extended or intense outdoor activity. - When AQI is "Unhealthy" (red), everyone may experience health impacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors. - When AQI is "Very Unhealthy" (purple), sensitive groups should avoid all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should avoid extended or intense outdoor activity. - When AQI is "Hazardous" (maroon), everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity. - ADDITIONAL DETAILS... To help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor: - Keep windows and doors closed - Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier - Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in outside air if you have other methods to stay cool - Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles, incense, grilling, and gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment