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8-1? t 998 2,44-AM FrZCM H(CS M.N MfF?lC T1dG 209 488 7127 P. I San Joaquin County Health Ciat Services p0.13ox 1020 • Stockton,CA 93201 - ('WP)468-66W PUBLIC INFORMATION UPDATE Contact: Allymm Keller,PTO Augua 12, 1998.3 PTA (309)468-6040 For[mmeditto Release Tr*q'fire Fire Health Advisory—Cea*r*l lditreuatlon San i"quin County—Dr.Komi Furst,San JoNula County licalth Oflfiocr,has issued the following health tidvivwy ttprdmg the Tracy tin fm: • 11w State Air Resourocs Botcrd is doing air quality tea kig uound the Trncy tlrt lire tahea.T036119 new dhe site shows the air quality Is widhin normal Icvds lot this'd Me Of you in the Tracy wea- samples were lateen within a 112 milt gown wind of the fire fund oompaned to w&K wway l om the fire plume. Aldxx gh the wlo�Have bow elevating the Yim PldxMe into the upper sit tegiOIM a dumBY in Wcath a oould periodically lower the smoke to prwand level.If dtis occurs,people should take sholtor indoors, with the doors and windows alesed,of immedismely lava the arae until the smoke dean. As the hot temperatures have set in again,there has bees+a Vmteral worsoning of the air quality in the Gmtral Valley due to Incmased ozone level,and the San Joaquin Vatltry Unifhed Air Polhhtioe C I District hsa imumd a"Spam the Aid"sdvisbty for today. The Ttucy tiro fico is contributing utiWxW mauer to the gwural air pollullon In the area,as any largo•llre would. Seaausc of Owit f*Aom dxxc may be additional health donoems roar people with chronic Marg dile m, hurt disease,dwae over 65 and young children.Healthy people may also esxpntitxx:o scree symPtema such as sone.hwrMQ by throat.or walcry eyes. a Purple in high tisk groups mW anyone WgxIietwitng:ymptotns should trice pnK&utioes.Stay kt&x"s as mach#A possible and luxe flea doer and windows closed. Poople who Ane very 00$itive W the polltstlaa may woad to emsiclar lanpmuily rolocaling. • People who are experiencing rr'bp mtory symptatns much as sbo t ns of broob or tightness in the chest slhould coatimt d,ndr physician or sock eroergmuy mediceal atoontion. 0 Pollution causing be ivitice shotild be Ilmired,including use of babecuc4, lawn mowers,limit dlnlving,etc. a Ash arul shat should be wst+had off outrim furnituts.children's toys uhd play mss- All gudtxh ftu,it and vegetables should be rinsod prior to eating. - • Questions flganding the tire fire should be di"wUA to SJC Health Care Services,(209)468-6W. San joegvtn cevm l Hmpttal+me to 7r1.dtb Sm k"-offi'se of 9ubstanec Abuse Public Reolth Servio"4 Beaerggncy Med"Scrvk- s