Air Quality Alert for Bannock, ID; Bingham, ID; Caribou, ID +2 more
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What: Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy. Impacts: Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. Where: BANNOCK, BINGHAM, CARIBOU, ONEIDA...
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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 Pocatello Regional Office at (208)236-6160.
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AQAPIH * WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy. * WHERE...BANNOCK, BINGHAM, CARIBOU, ONEIDA AND POWER COUNTIES. * WHEN...THROUGH TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH. * IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
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Air Quality Alert issued August 2 at 11:11AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pocatello ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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