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Sunday’s Point Fire in Sonoma County is sending smoke for miles throughout the North Bay which could also reach parts of the East Bay overnight, according to authorities.
As a result, a Spare the Air advisory has been issued for the rest of Sunday night and through Monday for the entire Bay Area.
The Point Fire began on Sunday afternoon on Skaggs Springs Road northwest of Healdsburg near Lake Sonoma. By at least 8:30 p.m., the fire had reached 900 acres, with smoke being seen and detected in Marin, Napa and Solano counties.
A smoke trajectory simulation released by the National Weather Service shows a potential for the smoke to reach areas of Contra Costa County such as Concord and Antioch overnight into early Monday morning.
It is illegal for Bay Area residents and businesses to burn wood or manufactured fire logs in fireplaces, woodstoves and inserts, pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits, or any other wood burning devices during a Spare the Air alert.
People who are sensitive to particulates in the air are advised to stay inside with doors and windows closed.
