Official

Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 2:55PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has
declared an Air Quality Advisory die to elevated levels of smoke
from Canadian wildfires. Pollutants, in the form of fine particulates
(PM 2.5), are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
range.

The advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties…
Mason…Lake…Osceola…Clare…Oceana…Newaygo…Mecosta…
Isabella

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat,
and eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air
pollution, such as: outdoor burning, use of residential wood
burning devices.

Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent
smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air
conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.

For further information, please see EPAs Air Now site for
up-to-date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/

For further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke
and Your Health site:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/
your-health-and-wildfire-smoke

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