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AEUS73 KIWX 051341
AQAIWX
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
941 AM EDT THU JUN 5 2025
MIZ078>081-177-277-061600-
CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-NORTHERN BERRIEN-
SOUTHERN BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOWAGIAC, CASSOPOLIS, EDWARDSBURG,
MARCELLUS, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, WHITE PIGEON, MENDON, COLDWATER,
BRONSON, HILLSDALE, JONESVILLE, LITCHFIELD, BENTON HARBOR,
ST. JOSEPH, PAW PAW LAKE, NILES, NEW BUFFALO, STEVENSVILLE,
AND BERRIEN SPRINGS
941 AM EDT THU JUN 5 2025
..AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY
THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
(EGLE) HAS DECLARED AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY THROUGH NOON ON FRIDAY
JUNE 6TH FOR ELEVATED LEVELS OF FINE PARTICULATE (PM2.5). POLLUTANTS
WITHIN THOSE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE
GROUPS (USG, ORANGE AQI) RANGE.
THE AIR QUALITY ADVISORY INCLUDES ALL COUNTIES IN THE LOWER
PENINSULA.
SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH CANADA WILDFIRES PERSISTS OVER THE STATE TODAY.
LEVELS OF PM2.5 INTO THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS (USG) RANGE
ARE EXPECTED AND READING COULD REACH THE UNHEALTHY (RED AQI) RANGE
FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT, WHEN POSSIBLE, YOU AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE AND RESPIRATORY
DISEASES LIKE ASTHMA. MONITOR FOR SYMPTOMS SUCH AS WHEEZING,
COUGHING, CHEST TIGHTNESS, DIZZINESS, OR BURNING IN NOSE, THROAT,
AND EYES.
REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO AIR POLLUTION,
SUCH AS:
* OUTDOOR BURNING,
* USE OF RESIDENTIAL WOOD BURNING DEVICES.
TIPS FOR HOUSEHOLDS: KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED OVERNIGHT TO PREVENT SMOKE
FROM GETTING INDOORS AND, IF POSSIBLE, RUN CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING
WITH MERV-13 OR HIGHER RATED FILTERS.
FOR UP-TO-DATE QUALITY DATA FOR MICHIGAN VISIT THE MIAIR SITE:
HTTPS://AIR-EGLE.HUB.ARCGIS.COM/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE EPA'S AIR NOW SITE FOR UP-TO-
DATE AIR QUALITY DATA: HTTPS://WWW.AIRNOW.GOV/
FOR FURTHER HEALTH INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE MDHHS'S WILDFIRE SMOKE
AND YOU HEALTH SITE:
HTTPS://WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV/MDHHS/SAFETY-INJURY-PREV/ENVIRONMENTAL-
HEALTH/YOUR-HEALTH-AND-WILDFIRE-SMOKE
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