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AQAOTX
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COEUR D'ALENE ID
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
529 PM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
IDC021-182100-
BOUNDARY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BONNERS FERRY, MOYIE SPRINGS, PORTHILL,
EASTPORT, AND NAPLES
549 PM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN COEUR D'ALENE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
* WHAT...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE. AIR QUALITY
INDEX IS FORECASTED 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...BOUNDARY COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1200 PM PDT SUNDAY, JULY 19TH.
* 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 CURRENTLY PROHIBITED BY AIR
QUALITY RULES. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS
LIMIT PROLONGED OR STRENUOUS ACTIVITY OUTDOORS.
IDAHO DEQ COEUR D'ALENE REGIONAL OFFICE - (208)-769-1422
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