Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 1:06PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

* WHAT…The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups category.

* WHERE…North central Minnesota.

* WHEN…Until 11 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease
(including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may
experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Smoke from wildfires in northwest Canada has
moved into north central Minnesota behind a cold front. This smoke is
beginning to mix to the ground and fine particle levels have climbed
into the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI category across central
and southern Minnesota. This smoke will linger along a frontal
boundary that will stall over the southern part of the state.
Rainfall is expected across this same region through Thursday and
this may help reduce smoke levels in some areas. However, it’s
possible this smoke may linger through the end of the day on
Thursday.