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Air Quality Alert Message
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Coeur d'Alene ID
Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA
1004 AM PDT Wed Nov 1 2023

IDC009-079-021900-
Benewah-Shoshone-
Including the cities of St Maries, Plummer, Tensed, Kellogg, 
Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan, Smelterville, and Calder
1039 AM PDT Wed Nov 1 2023

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

	Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d'Alene
	Coeur d'Alene Tribe

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
QUALITY FOR BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES...


*WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of forecast poor air quality. 
 Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups


*WHERE...Benewah and Shoshone


*WHEN...Until 12:00 PM PDT Monday


*IMPACTS...Members of sensitive groups may experience health 
 effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.


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 rule. It is also recommended 
that all other individuals limit prolonged or strenuous activity 
outdoors.


THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's Coeur d'Alene Regional Office at
(208) 769-1422

 


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