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AQAGYX
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
311 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
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NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, LANCASTER, BETHLEHEM, LINCOLN, LITTLETON,
SUGAR HILL, THORNTON, WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON,
NORTH CONWAY, ALBANY, CONWAY, CHATHAM, CRAWFORD NOTCH, LEBANON,
LYME, ASHLAND, ELLSWORTH, HOLDERNESS, PLYMOUTH, RUMNEY, WAKEFIELD,
BRIDGEWATER, BROOKFIELD, OSSIPEE, TUFTONBORO, WOLFEBORO,
MOULTONBOROUGH, CLAREMONT, CORNISH, UNITY, CROYDON, GOSHEN,
GRANTHAM, LEMPSTER, NEWPORT, CHARLESTOWN, BOSCAWEN, CANTERBURY,
CONCORD, DUNBARTON, LOUDON, HOOKSETT, LACONIA, GILFORD, MEREDITH,
BARRINGTON, ROCHESTER, DOVER, ROLLINSFORD, SOMERSWORTH, DURHAM,
MADBURY, GILSUM, KEENE, MARLOW, SULLIVAN, SURRY, JAFFREY,
MANCHESTER, PELHAM, NASHUA, SALEM, ATKINSON, NEWTON, PLAISTOW,
CHESTER, DERRY, HAMPSTEAD, EXETER, GREENLAND, PORTSMOUTH, RYE,
HAMPTON, HAMPTON FALLS, NORTH HAMPTON, SEABROOK, AMHERST, MILFORD,
MONT VERNON, GOFFSTOWN, PETERBOROUGH, SHARON, HOLLIS, AND WEARE
311 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES HAS ISSUED AN
AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR PARTICLE POLLUTION UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS STATEWIDE MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS.
SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN AND OLDER ADULTS; ANYONE WITH LUNG
DISEASE SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND BRONCHITIS; AND PEOPLE WHO ARE
ACTIVE OUTDOORS. EVEN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE MILD HEALTH
EFFECTS AND SHOULD CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS OR PROLONGED OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES IS PREDICTING
UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY FOR SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS IN THE ABOVE-
MENTIONED COUNTIES. SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDE CHILDREN AND OLDER
ADULTS; ANYONE WITH LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND
BRONCHITIS; AND PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTIVE OUTDOORS. EVEN HEALTHY
INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE MILD HEALTH EFFECTS AND SHOULD CONSIDER
LIMITING STRENUOUS OR PROLONGED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WEBSITE AT,
HTTPS://WWW4.DES.STATE.NH.US/AIRDATA/
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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UPTON, WILSONS MILLS, ANDOVER, BYRON,
MIDDLE DAM, ROXBURY, SOUTH ARM, COBURN GORE, DAVIS, OQUOSSOC,
RANGELEY, AVON, KINGFIELD, PHILLIPS, NEW PORTLAND, BRASSUA,
LONG POND, MOOSEHEAD, PITTSTON FARM, SEBOOMOOK, BINGHAM, JACKMAN,
BETHEL, BRYANT POND, HANOVER, LOCKE MILLS, MILTON, NEWRY, RUMFORD,
NORWAY, FRYEBURG, OXFORD, FARMINGTON, NEW SHARON, NEW VINEYARD,
TEMPLE, WILTON, CHESTERVILLE, JAY, ATHENS, CORNVILLE, SKOWHEGAN,
PALMYRA, PITTSFIELD, EMBDEN, MADISON, HOLLIS, ALFRED, LEBANON,
SANFORD, GOODWINS MILLS, BUXTON, LIMINGTON, BERWICK, NEW GLOUCESTER,
GRAY, NORTH WINDHAM, GORHAM, GREENE, LEWISTON, SABATTUS, WALES,
MINOT, TURNER, AUBURN, LIVERMORE FALLS, AUGUSTA, SIDNEY, WINDSOR,
VASSALBORO, WATERVILLE, CHINA, PALERMO, BROOKS, JACKSON, KNOX,
LIBERTY, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, WALDO, WINTERPORT, UNITY, BIDDEFORD,
SACO, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, KITTERY, PORTLAND, CAPE ELIZABETH,
SOUTH PORTLAND, WESTBROOK, YARMOUTH, BRUNSWICK, ARROWSIC, BATH,
PHIPPSBURG, BOWDOINHAM, TOPSHAM, BOWDOIN, WHITEFIELD, JEFFERSON,
DRESDEN, ALNA, BREMEN, BRISTOL, DAMARISCOTTA, NEWCASTLE,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, WISCASSET, WALDOBORO, OWLS HEAD, ROCKLAND,
APPLETON, CAMDEN, HOPE, ROCKPORT, THOMASTON, BELFAST, NORTHPORT,
SEARSMONT, LINCOLNVILLE, BRIDGTON, HARRISON, AND NAPLES
311 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...
THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S BUREAU OF AIR
QUALITY HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR PARTICLE POLLUTION FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE GROUPS RANGE DURING THE DAY TODAY. SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES IN
WESTERN ONTARIO AND MANITOBA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE BACK INTO MAINE
DURING THE DAY.
THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDS THAT
INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO
REDUCE THE RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE
ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS
INCLUDE THE VERY YOUNG, THE ELDERLY, THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA, THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE AND
ANYONE WHO IS WORKING HARD OUTDOORS. IT IS OKAY TO BE ACTIVE
OUTDOORS. BUT IF YOU EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, COUGHING, THROAT IRRITATION OR AN UNCOMFORTABLE SENSATION IN
YOUR CHEST PLEASE CONSIDER LIMITING THE INTENSITY AND DURATION OF
YOUR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
A TOLL FREE AIR QUALITY HOTLINE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SO MAINE
RESIDENTS CAN STAY INFORMED ON THE AIR QUALITY SITUATIONS. THE TOLL
FREE NUMBER IS: 1-800-223-1196.
ADDITIONALLY THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS
THE AIR QUALITY FORECAST AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT
WWW.MAINE.GOV/DEP/AIR/AQFORECAST.
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