ID WFO POCATELLO Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO POCATELLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 12, 2024

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AIR QUALITY ALERT

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR CUSTER COUNTY...

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due

to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is currently Unhealthy and

forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups the following two

days.

* WHERE...Custer County.

* WHEN...Through 3 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Members of sensitive groups may experience health

effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's

Idaho Falls Regional Office at (208)528-2650.

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