Air Quality Alert

IDC035-049-251800-
Clearwater-Idaho-
438 PM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025 /338 PM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025/

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

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Lewiston
Nez Perce Tribe ERWM Air Quality Program

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory due to smoke from wildfires.

Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy.

* WHERE...Clearwater and Idaho Counties and the Nez Perce
  Reservation.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning, August 25th.

* IMPACTS...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...
Under the most severe pollution level, sensitive groups should avoid
outdoor exposure and limit indoor activities, and everyone should
restrict their outdoor activities.

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/health-wellness/environmental-
health/idaho-wildfire-and-smoke-information

Idaho Smoke Information Hotline: 1-800-345-1007

Lewiston Regional Office: (208) 799-4370.

$$