Smoke is drifting to cities miles away from where five major wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County, prompting several air quality alerts, but will it reach San Diego County?

With thousands of acres already burned around Southern California, dangerous plumes of smoke can lead to a harmful reduction in air quality. Some monitoring sites across LA County have already recorded "hazardous" air quality—the worst possible rating, according to AirNow.gov.

CAL FIRE San Diego said they've sent more than 80 firefighters of their own up to Los Angeles to help combat the wildfires, and the rest are preparing for the potential wildfire risks in San Diego. Captain Robert Johnson with CAL FIRE San Diego County Fire said they have been preparing for the worst over the past few days.