> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.grandviewindependent.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Smoke from Angel Island burn drifts over Richmond - URL: https://www.grandviewindependent.com/smoke-from-angel-island-burn-drifts-over-richmond/ - Published: 2026-09-09T00:36:09.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-09T00:36:09.000Z - Author: Soren Hemmila - Tags: News Smoke from a prescribed burn at Angel Island State Park drifted over Richmond Tuesday afternoon, prompting the city to issue an alert informing residents that there was no emergency. The city sent a Nixle alert at 3:28 p.m. advising residents not to call 911 to report the smoke. California State Parks is conducting the burn with CAL FIRE and the Marin County Fire Department. The burn can cover up to 260 acres of the island. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/09/IMG_6221--1-.jpeg) Smoke rises from Angel Island during a prescribed burn Tuesday morning. The prescribed burn was planned in coordination with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to minimize smoke impacts on surrounding communities, according to State Parks. Burning is dependent on weather and air conditions that allow smoke to disperse. But the smoke appeared to have a greater impact on West County than expected. Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, who also serves on the board of the [Bay Area Air Quality Management District](http://www.baaqmd.gov/?ref=grandviewindependent.com), told *Grandview* Tuesday, "There is a prescribed burn and it is having a greater impact on West County that may have been anticipated. Weather can impact this." On social media, Gioia said the fire has caused a high level of harmful Particulate Matter (PM) in West Contra Costa County. "I'm in contact with Bay Area Air District on this to see what steps can be taken to mitigate this unhealthy situation," Gioia said. Gioia said he was told the burn's smoke was originally forecast to blow out over the Golden Gate. Winds shifted at the last minute, he said, sending the smoke into West Contra Costa County instead. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/53/c7/53c7637d-655b-417c-b207-9b692de9e67f/content/images/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-3.42.01-PM.png) IQ air map shows air quality in Richmond Tuesday afternoon. Source/ [https://www.iqair.com/air-quality-map/usa/california/san-francisco](https://www.iqair.com/air-quality-map/usa/california/san-francisco?ref=grandviewindependent.com) State Parks said Bay Area residents could see smoke from about 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on burn days, with some smoke potentially visible for up to three days after ignition. The burn is intended to reduce fuel loads in grasslands and coastal scrub on Angel Island, while also supporting vegetation management, invasive plant control and wildlife habitat. State Parks advised people who smell smoke to limit their time in smoky areas. The island will remain open during burn days, although some trails and roads near the burn area will be closed for one to three days during and after the burn. --- [****YOU GET MORE WITH A PAID SUBSCRIPTION**](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/#/portal/signup/6387e9f831b2f10031d27adc/monthly) Your subscription enables **Grandview Independent* to deliver more: - More time devoted to in-depth reporting - Longer, more comprehensive stories - Greater coverage of what matters to our community ****Quality journalism costs money.** Subscriptions allow us to keep reporting the stories that matter, without paywalls getting in the way of critical community information. [****CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE**](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/#/portal/signup/6387e9f831b2f10031d27adc/monthly) **\- Starting at just $10/month** ****FOLLOW US FOR BREAKING NEWS:** • **Twitter:** [@GrandviewIndy](https://x.com/GrandviewIndy?ref=grandviewindependent.com) • **Instagram:**[ @GrandviewIndependent](https://instagram.com/grandviewindependent?ref=grandviewindependent.com) • **Facebook:** [@Grandview Independent](https://www.facebook.com/people/Grandview-Independent/61574982556947/)