Air Quality Alert issued for Ada, Adams, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome by NWS

Effective: 2020-08-24 13:09:00 MDT Expires: 2020-08-26 15:00:00 MDT Urgency: Unknown Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown Target Area: Ada; Adams; Boise; Camas; Canyon; Elmore; Gem; Gooding; Jerome; Owyhee; Payette; Twin Falls; Valley; Washington AIR QUALITY FORECAST AND CAUTION FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR ADA, ADAMS, BOISE, CAMAS, CANYON, ELMORE, GEM, GOODING, JEROME, OWYHEE, PAYETTE, TWIN FALLS, VALLEY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Ada, Adams, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington Counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke health impacts may occur. Air quality is currently in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category and is forecast to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy categories. Note: air quality is likely to change drastically with slight changes in weather conditions and fire behavior and may improve temporarily with daily weather patterns. The pollutant of concern is Fine Particular Matter (PM2.5). Health Impacts and Recommended Actions: When air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups, sensitive persons may experience health effects and should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and limit time spent outdoors. The general public is unlikely to be affected. Contact: For more information, contact DEQ`s Regional Office in the Treasure Valley, at (208) 373-0550 or the Magic Valley, at (208) 736-2190. For real-time air monitoring information, visit DEQ`s website at airquality.deq.idaho.gov. For more information concerning local ordinances contact your local city or county. Woodstove Burning Restrictions: Voluntary burn ban for residential wood burning activities Outdoor Burning Restrictions: All outdoor open burning is prohibited by the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with local ordinances