Smoke from fires burning hundreds of miles away has led to unhealthy air and warnings for parts of Santa Barbara County on Wednesday. 

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District said the air quality remains  unhealthy for sensitive groups in Santa Maria and Lompoc due to particulate matter conditions.

The rest of Santa Barbara County also will experience smoke impacts in the coming days, APCD officials said Wednesday afternoon.

“These smoke impacts are from wildfires burning in Northern California and Oregon; the smoke from those fires is affecting much of California,” APCD officials said.

Sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teenagers, should take precautions, according to the warning. 

Those in sensitive groups should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion while outside and be alert for coughing or shortness of breath. 

The smoky situation sent residents to social media asking “Where’s the fire?”

Similar air quality conditions also were reported Wednesday in parts of San Luis Obispo County including San Luis Obispo and Nipomo. 

The Central Coast isn’t alone. Several parts of Northern California reported poor air quality this week. 

Similar air quality conditions also were reported Wednesday in parts of San Luis Obispo County including San Luis Obispo and Nipomo. 

Air quality data is available around the clock on the Santa Barbara County APCD website by clicking here.