, Director of Environmental Protection for Mexicali, reported that the Baja California capital woke up with very poor air quality , which is why the indicator is on purple alert.
He indicated that the air pollution was due to various factors, the first related to a fire in the mountains near the city of Tecate , where the winds blew eastward, so Mexicali received them.
The second factor is derived from poor air quality in previous days .
"Our sensors are going off; we're already at purple levels, and it's very important to make this recommendation to all citizens," he explained.
He also called on citizens to reduce traffic, as there was a lot of car traffic in the city this weekend.
He pointed out that, since there is no humidity in the environment, the dust kicked up by vehicles remains suspended for longer, causing unhealthy conditions.
The head of Environmental Protection said gusts of wind are expected Tuesday afternoon , which could help disperse the pollution.
