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Air Quality Alert Message
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Relayed by National Weather Service Fargo/Grand Forks ND
307 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

MNZ001>003-007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-160400-
Clay-East Becker-East Marshall-East Otter Tail-East Polk-Grant-
Hubbard-Mahnomen-Norman-North Beltrami-North Clearwater-Pennington-
Red Lake-South Beltrami-South Clearwater-Wadena-West Becker-West
Marshall-West Otter Tail-West Polk-Wilkin-
Including the Tribal Nations of Leech Lake, Red Lake, and White Earth
Including the cities of Bemidji, Crookston, East Grand Forks, and
Moorhead
307 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups category.

* WHERE...West central and northwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease
(including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may
experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A pocket of heavy surface wildfire smoke will
continue to transport southwest across northwest and west central
Minnesota through the evening, prior to moving out of the state
and/or dispersing below alert criteria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such
as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.
Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.
Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.
&&

For information on current air quality conditions in your area and to
sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert notifications by
email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow mobile app, visit
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-
quality-conditions. You can find additional information about health
and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/air-quality-and-health.
$$

MNZ004>006-152058-
Kittson-Lake of the Woods-Roseau-
Including the Tribal Nation of Red Lake
Including the city of Roseau
307 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS CANCELLED...

Air quality has improved below the alert threshold, and therefore the
air quality alert has been cancelled.
$$