Mexico City declares pollution alert over smoke from fires

Mexico City has declared a pollution emergency over smoke from brushfires that has cast a pall over the city of 9 million.

The measure is not accompanied by the usual driving restrictions because this time the pollution isn’t coming from cars. The city’s pollution alerts are usually triggered by high ozone levels.

The extremely small particles that are choking the city reached over 1 1/2 times acceptable limits on Tuesday.

The city will suspend activities that raise dust, like street sweeping and movement of construction materials.

About 45 brush and grass fires were reported in the city and its suburbs over the weekend, but dozens of fires are burning in surrounding states.

The Associated Press

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