Weather Alerts for Central Panhandle MountainsIssued by the National Weather Service |
 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS | ||
Areas Affected: Bonner, ID - Shoshone, ID |
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| Effective: Wed, 11/11 5:52pm | Updated: Thu, 11/12 5:05pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Fri, 11/13 12:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
* What...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups * Where...Shoshone and Bonner Counties * When...Until 11 AM PST Nov 13th * Impacts...Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. Information: Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors. This statement is updated by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Group. For more information contact DEQ's Coeur d'Alene Regional Office at 208-769-1422. |
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