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AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE...UPDATED
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1155 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-171630-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND, BAY CITY, BAD AXE, SAGINAW, CARO,
SANDUSKY, OWOSSO, FLINT, LAPEER, PORT HURON, HOWELL, PONTIAC,
WARREN, ANN ARBOR, DETROIT, ADRIAN, AND MONROE
1155 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY JULY
17TH...
THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
(EGLE) HAS UPDATE THE AIR QUALITY ALERT. IT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY JULY 17, 2026, FOR ELEVATED LEVELS OF FINE
PARTICULATE DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE. CONCENTRATIONS WILL BE IN THE
HAZARDOUS RANGE FOR ALL AREAS.
THIS IS A STATEWIDE AIR QUALITY ALERT.
PLUMES OF SMOKE FROM CANADIAN WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO DRIFT ACROSS THE
REGION. ELEVATED FINE PARTICULATE DUE TO THE SMOKE WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY.
EVERYONE SHOULD SEEK CLEANER AIR INDOORS AND KEEP ACTIVITY LEVELS
LOW. WHILE INDOORS, TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY
SUCH AS: CLOSING WINDOWS AND MINIMIZE OPENING OF DOORS, IF HVAC
SYSTEMS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH MERV-13 FILTERS OR HIGHER, USE PORTABLE
AIR CLEANERS, AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE INDOOR AIR QUALITY WORSE:
BURNING CANDLES, USING VACUUMS WITHOUT A HEPA FILTER, USING GAS
STOVES MORE THAN NECESSARY, SMOKING, SPRAYING AEROSOL PRODUCTS.
IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME:
WEAR AN N95 OR P100 RESPIRATOR MARKED WITH “NIOSH.” THE RESPIRATOR SHOULD FIT
TIGHTLY, COLLAPSE AS YOU BREATHE IN AND NOT LET AIR IN FROM THE SIDES.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FITTING A RESPIRATOR MASK PROPERLY CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.EPA.GOV/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/2018-11/DOCUMENTS/RESPIRATORY_PROTECTION-
NO-NIOSH-5081.PDF
DO NOT USE MASKS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2.
FOR UP-TO-DATE AIR QUALITY DATA FOR MICHIGAN VISIT THE MIAIR SITE:
MICHIGAN.GOV/MIAIR
FOR UP-TO-DATE AIR QUALITY DATA NATIONALLY VISIT EPA’S AIR NOW SITE:
AIRNOW.GOV
FOR FURTHER HEALTH INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE MDHHS’ WILDFIRE SMOKE AND YOUR HEALTH
SITE:
HTTPS://WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV/MDHHS/SAFETY-INJURY-PREV/ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH/YOUR-HEALTH-
AND-WILDFIRE-SMOKE
EGLE/BT
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