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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
344 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT...

The following message is transmitted at the request of the New
Mexico Departments of Health and Environment and the Interagency
Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program.

* WHAT...Very unhealthy air quality levels due to wildfire smoke.

* WHERE...The Ruidoso area north and west toward Capitan, Nogal, and
  Carrizozo.

* WHEN...Through 1 pm MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...For sensitive groups, don`t do any physical activity
outdoors. Move activities indoors or to a time when air quality is
better. For everyone else, don`t do any intense or lengthy physical
activity. Think about moving activities indoors or to a time when air
quality is better.

* HEALTH INFORMATION...Remember, your eyes are your best tools to
determine if it is safe to be outside. Use the 5-3-1 Method available
at https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html.

If visibility is:

Under 5 miles, the air quality is unhealthy for young children,
adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart
and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness.
Outdoor activity should be minimized.

Around 3 miles, young children, adults over age 65, pregnant
women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other
respiratory illness should avoid all outdoor activities.

Around 1 mile, the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. People
should remain indoors and avoid all outdoor activities including
running errands. Unless an evacuation has been issued, stay inside
your home, indoor workplace, or in a safe shelter.

For smoke forecast outlooks from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air
Quality Response Program please visit:

https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.

$$