505
AEUS76 KOTX 271751
AQAOTX
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY LEWISTON ID
NEZ PERCE TRIBE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1050 AM PDT WED AUG 27 2025
IDC057-061-069-281800-
LATAH-LEWIS-NEZ PERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOSCOW, POTLATCH, DEARY, GENESEE, JULIAETTA,
KENDRICK, KAMIAH, CRAIGMONT, NEZPERCE, WINCHESTER, LEWISTON, LAPWAI,
PECK, CULDESAC, AND GIFFORD
1051 AM PDT WED AUG 27 2025
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN LEWISTON
NEZ PERCE TRIBE
* WHAT...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY DUE TO SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES. FOR LATAH
COUNTY THE AIR QUALITY INDEX IS FORECAST TO BE UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE GROUPS. FOR THE LATEST AIR QUALITY READINGS HEAD TO
HTTPS://FIRE.AIRNOW.GOV OR VISIT THE IDAHO SMOKE BLOG AT
WWW.IDSMOKE.BLOGSPOT.COM
* WHERE...LATAH COUNTY, AND THE NEZ PERCE RESERVATION.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1100 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...MEMBERS OF SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH
EFFECTS. THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH EFFECTS FROM SMOKE INCLUDE
CHILDREN UNDER 18, ELDERS, PREGNANT WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR
HAVE DIFFICULTY BREATHING, DIABETES, HEART PROBLEMS OR OTHERWISE
COMPROMISED HEALTH, AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE HIGH EXPOSURE (THOSE WHO
WORK, EXERCISE, OR SPEND EXTENSIVE TIME OUTDOORS).
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
RULES. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS LIMIT
PROLONGED OR STRENUOUS ACTIVITY OUTDOORS.
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
HTTPS://HEALTHANDWELFARE.IDAHO.GOV/HEALTH-WELLNESS/ENVIRONMENTAL-
HEALTH/IDAHO-WILDFIRE-AND-SMOKE-INFORMATION
IDAHO SMOKE INFORMATION HOTLINE:
1-800-345-1007
IDAHO DEQ LEWISTON REGIONAL OFFICE - (208)-799-4370
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