South Coast AQMD Highlights Air Quality Progress Despite Wildfires

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:03:10 +0000
Environmental Protection

South Coast AQMD announced that 2025 recorded some of the lowest ozone levels on record for the Los Angeles region, and the South Coast Air Basin now meets the federal PM10 standard and achieved the 24-hour PM2.5 standard in 2023 and 2024. The agency highlighted that elevated PM2.5 levels at times were driven by large-scale wildfires, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, while referencing programs such as Rule 2305 (WAIRE Program), INVEST CLEAN*, and ELECTRIC as ongoing efforts to reduce emissions in impacted communities.