973  
AEUS75 KBOI 061947  
AQABOI  
 
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE  
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY  
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY  
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID  
145 PM MDT FRI SEP 6 2024  
 
IDC001-003-027-045-075-087-091700-  
ADA-ADAMS-CANYON-GEM-PAYETTE-WASHINGTON-  
147 PM MDT FRI SEP 6 2024  
 
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL  
QUALITY FOR ADA, ADAMS, CANYON, GEM, PAYETTE, AND WASHINGTON  
COUNTIES...  
 
* 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...ADA, ADAMS, CANYON, GEM, PAYETTE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM MDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...MEMBERS OF SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH  
EFFECTS. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOT 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  
BOISE REGIONAL OFFICE AT (208) 373-0550  
 
 
 
IDC015-085-091700-  
BOISE-VALLEY-  
147 PM MDT FRI SEP 6 2024  
 
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL  
QUALITY FOR BOISE AND VALLEY COUNTIES...  
 
* WHAT...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY BECAUSE OF DEGRADED AIR QUALITY DUE TO  
WILDFIRE SMOKE.  
 
AIR QUALITY INDEX IS FORECAST TO BE UNHEALTHY.  
 
* WHERE...BOISE AND VALLEY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM MDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EVERYONE MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE HEALTH EFFECTS; MEMBERS  
OF SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE MORE SERIOUS HEALTH EFFECTS.  
 
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  
BOISE REGIONAL OFFICE AT (208) 373-0550  
 
 
 
ORC025-045-091700-  
HARNEY-MALHEUR-  
147 PM MDT FRI SEP 6 2024 /1247 PM PDT FRI SEP 6 2024/  
 
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL  
QUALITY FOR HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTIES...  
 
* WHAT...HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE PARTICULATES FROM WILDFIRE  
SMOKE.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...SMOKE CAN IRRITATE THE EYES, LUNGS AND WORSEN SOME  
MEDICAL CONDITIONS. PEOPLE MOST AT RISK TO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS  
INCLUDE INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG  
DISEASE, OLDER ADULTS, AND PREGNANT WOMEN.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SMOKE LEVELS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY DEPENDING ON  
WEATHER. CHECK CURRENT CONDITIONS ON THE OREGON SMOKE INFORMATION  
BLOG, DEQ'S AIR QUALITY INDEX, OR BY DOWNLOADING THE FREE  
OREGONAIR APP ON YOUR SMARTPHONE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
* STAY INSIDE IF POSSIBLE. KEEP WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED.  
 
* AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.  
 
* USE HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTERS IN INDOOR  
VENTILATION SYSTEMS OR PORTABLE AIR PURIFIERS.  
 
* BE AWARE OF SMOKE IN YOUR AREA AND AVOID PLACES WITH THE HIGHEST  
LEVELS.  
 
* IF YOU HAVE HEART OR LUNG DISEASE, OR ASTHMA, FOLLOW YOUR  
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER'S ADVICE.  
 
FOR CURRENT OREGON AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS, PLEASE VISIT:  
HTTPS://AQI.OREGON.GOV  
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:  
HTTPS://WWW.OREGON.GOV/DEQ  
 
 
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