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Air Quality Alert Message
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Lewiston ID
Nez Perce Tribe
Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA
110 PM PDT Fri Sep 2 2022

IDC057-061-069-032000-
Latah-Lewis-Nez Perce-
Including the cities of Moscow, Potlatch, Deary, Genesee, Juliaetta,
Kendrick, Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, Lewiston, Lapwai,
Peck, Culdesac, and Gifford
114 PM PDT Fri Sep 2 2022

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY FOR LATAH, LEWIS AND NEZ PERCE COUNTIES...

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory for degraded air quality due to 
  wildfire smoke.

Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.

* WHERE...Latha, Lewis and Nez Perce counties.

* WHEN...Until the next update on September 6th at 11 AM PDT.

* IMPACTS...Members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.

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 
Lewiston Regional Office at (208) 799-4370

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