One product issued by NWS for: 4 Miles WNW Jerome ID
Air Quality Alert
IDC001-003-015-027-039-045-047-053-073-075-083-085-087-272045- Ada-Adams-Boise-Canyon-Elmore-Gem-Gooding-Jerome-Owyhee-Payette- Twin Falls-Valley-Washington- 241 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington Counties... * WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy. * WHERE...Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington Counties. * WHEN...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT MONDAY. * IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. 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 Boise Regional Office at (208) 373-0550 Twin Falls Regional Office at (208) 736-2190 $$