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Air quality alert in effect until Thursday |
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August 29, 2017 |
An air quality alert has been issued for North
Idaho, including Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai,
Shoshone, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce Counties,
in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday, August 31.
Smoke from wildfires in Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, and Montana is expected to affect
North Idaho until increased wind Thursday allow
improvement. Until that time air quality will
vary between good and unhealthy depending on
wind direction and time of day.
Children, the elderly, and individuals with
respiratory illnesses are most at risk of
serious health effects. If you experience
respiratory distress, you should speak with your
physician.
For additional information on wildland fire
smoke impacting Idaho visit the Idaho smoke blog
at http://idsmoke.blogspot.com. |
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