Table 2 County-level mean particulate matter (PM2.5) levels,* Southern California, 1 October–15 November 2003
Daily PM2.5 levels (μg/m3)County
Los AngelesOrangeRiversideSan BernardinoSan DiegoVentura
Before fires
    Dates01/10–23/1001/10–23/1001/10–20/1001/10–20/1001/10–24/1001/10–22/10
    Concentration (SD)27.2 (12.4)23.3 (9.6)32.7 (14.7)35.7 (16.6)18.5 (6.7)18.4 (8.3)
During fires
    Dates24/10–29/1024/10–28/1021/10–29/1021/10–30/1025/10–30/1023/10–30/10
    Concentration (SD)54.1 (21)64.3 (26.5)42.1 (25.5)45.3 (28.7)76.1 (66.6)50.1 (50.5)
After fires
    Dates30/10–15/1129/10–15/1130/10–15/1131/10–15/1131/10–15/1131/10–15/11
    Concentration (SD)15.9 (5.5)15.5 (10.2)16.9 (8.6)18.4 (8.3)14.2 (7.2)12.9 (4.3)
  • *PM2.5 concentrations are calculated with equal weighting per zip code.