Folsom facilities, businesses close due to air quality concerns

Smoke from the continuing Northern California wildfires is continuing to cause poor air quality in the Sacramento region, including Folsom. With smoke and excessive heat warnings in effect, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, Sacramento County Public Health, and Folsom Fire Department is advising residents to continue to stay indoors whenever possible and has announced additional closures to select city facilities. The following City of Folsom facilities are now closed through Sunday, August 23 due to air quality:Folsom City Zoo SanctuaryCurbside Library ServicesSteve Miklos Aquatic CenterCummings Family Skate & Bike ParkSport conditioning, fitness, and recreational classes on City of Folsom fields and outdoor facilities In addition to the named city facilities, several businesses in the area have announced closures to keep their employees and patron's safe during these times of COVID-19 restrictions limiting restaurants to outdoor services only and the heavy smoke in the area. The current conditions are adding more challenges for businesses owners that are already struggling to operate within Gov. Gavin Newsom's restrictions.This weekend, the Folsom Historic District Association was planning to close Sutter Street to through traffic for the second weekend in a row. The FHDA announced Thursday, they have decided to postpone that until next weekend, August 28-30 in hopes the air quality will be much approved by then.Reset Café on Sutter Street closed their doors early along with Sutter Street Taqueria on Thursday afternoon, both of which rely on outdoor dining during the current COVID-19 requirements. Late Thursday night, Reset announced on their social media pages that they would remain closed on Friday."We've been keeping a close eye on the air quality index. Current we're on the upper end of unhealthy. As such, Reset will be closed on Friday," read their message to patrons."Can't eat or drink inside. Can't eat or drink outside. We don't want to risk our employees health. We will keep you updated as we move into the weekend. Stay safe everyone."Hundreds are fires are burning across California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.As of Thursday, blazes threatened homes across the state and blackened city skies, as firefighters were struggling with containment. At least five people have reportedly died and 33 are injured so far.According to reports from Cal Fire, fires are the fire currently engulf over 780 square miles in the Golden State at this time. More than 12,000 firefighters are now battling the blazes, many are working double and triple shifts and resources are becoming stretched thin as the fires continue to rage and behave erratically, sending those on the front lines in multiple directions at times. Officials have requested mutual aid to fight the blaze in the way of at least 375 additional engines and personnel.One resident of Solano County was killed in fire along with three in Napa County. A Pacific Gas and Electric worker died Wednesday in Vacaville when he became trapped in a vehicle. A helicopter pilot assisting with air support was also killed when his unit crashed in the region Wednesday.As of today, the fires have destroyed 175 structures, including homes, and are threatening 50,000 more according to reports from the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.As of Thursday, in the coastal mountain regions south of San Francisco, 48,000 people were under orders to evacuate. Evacuation orders have also been prompted for 9,000 in The largest fire is currently the LNU Lightning Complex, which has burned a total of 336 square miles and is 0% contained, according to the CalFire incident website.Another large fire burning in California, a blaze made up of 20 separate fires burning near San Jose is the SCU Lightning Complex Fire. The fire is 5% contained, threatening more than 6,200 structures, according to the SCU branch of Cal Fire.In Southern California, a fire in the northern Los Angeles County mountains has burned 43.5 square miles. It was 52% contained as of Thursday.Stay informed locally about the status of the air quality in our region. To keep updated on the various recreational facilities that are currently closed or operating at a limited capcity visit www.folsom.ca.usand to keep up with current air conditions, visit www.sparetheair.com. Current California Fire Incident Summary: Salt Fire, Calaveras County Northeast of Copperopolis*1,789 acres, 75% contained Carmel Fire, Monterey County South of Carmel*4232 acres, 0% contained*Evacuations in place*CAL FIRE IMT 1 Team in command Hills Fire, Fresno County South of Coalinga*1,900 acres 45% contained River Fire, Monterey County East of Salinas*39, 464 acres, 9% contained*Approximately 3,000 structures threatened*Approximately 9,000 people have been evacuated*CAL FIRE IMT Team 1 in command 3-4 Fire, Tehama County Southwest of Red Bank *7,000 acres, 0% contained Creek Fire, Mendocino County Northeast of Covelo*820 acres, 90% contained*Two structures destroyed 3-19 Fire, Mendocino County Southeast of Potter Valley*62 acres, 100% contained*One structure destroyed BTU/TGU Lightning Complex Fire, Butte and Glenn Counties Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties*30,042 acres, 10% contained*Elkhorn 18,000 acres, 0%*Ivory 4,500 acres, 0%*5-4 Potters 1012 acres, 70%*2-24 330 acres, 70%*5-5 200 acres, 50%*1-8 150 acres, 50%*1-7 100 acres, 30%*CAL FIRE IMT- 4 in command LNU Lightning Complex Fire, Napa CountyNapa CountyState DPA, SRA, Napa County*219,067 acres, 7% contained*Hennessey (merged fires) 105,000 acres, 0% contained*Wallbridge 14,500 acres, 0% contained*Meyers 3,000 acres, 0% contained*Round 4,000 acres, 0% contained*Aetna 4,500 acres, 0% contained*Estimated 480 structures destroyed*Evacuations in place*CAL FIRE IMT-2 in command Jones Fire, Nevada County Northwest of Nevada City*705 acres, 25% contained*Evacuation in place*5 residential structures destroyedSan Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties*50,000 acres, 0% contained*Waddell fire, 600 acres 0% contained*Evacuations in place*20 residential structures destroyed*CAL FIRE IMT #3 is in command SCU Lightning Complex Fire, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara and Stanislaus Counties Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara and Stanislaus Counties* 229,968 acres, 10% contained*20 fires in the complex*Marsh 3,000 acres, 99% contained*Canyon 174,866 acres, 0% contained*Reservoir 51,619 acres, 10% contained*Deer 3,294 acres, 70% contained*Arroyo 190 acres, 90% contained*Evacuations and road closures in place*CA IMT-6 in command **Unified Command Fires**Warnella Fire, Santa Cruz County East of Davenport*290 acres, 5% contained*Unified Command CAL FIRE and BLM – Central California District Lake Fire, Los Angeles County Southwest of Lake Hughes* 28,912 acres, 52% contained*Continued structure threat*Road closures in the area*Unified Command USFS and Los Angeles County Fire*CA IMT Team 5 is in command **Federal Incidents**Dolan Fire, Monterey County Ventana Wilderness – Los Padres National Forest* 8,500 acres, 0% contained San Gabriel Canyon*4,237 acres, 39% contained*Road closures in place*Federal Type 2, in command Apple Fire, Riverside County Cherry Valley*33,424 acres, 95% contained North Complex Fire, Plumas County Southwest of Susanville - Plumas National Forest* 16,244 acres, 5% contained*Evacuations in place*Road and trail closures in effect*CA IMT Team 1 is in command Loyalton, Vegetation Fire, Sierra County East of Loyalton – Tahoe National Forest* 46,872 acres, 60% contained Red Salmon Complex – Shasta-Trinity National Forest Northeast of Willow Creek, CA*16,485 acres, 39% contained **Local Government**Holser, Vegetation Fire, Ventura County/Los Angeles County South of Lake Piru*3,000 acres, 80% contained The Folsom Telegraph and Gold Country Media will continue to provide updated information on local air quality and fire information.