Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 1:06AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect until midnight
CDT Monday night.
An Air Quality Action Day for ozone and PM 2.5 has been issued. A
combination of fine particulate and ozone levels are expected to be
in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and
adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should
limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Due to observed and forecasted high concentrations of PM2.5 readings
in the area, recommendations are for the public to avoid or limit
outdoor exposure to wildfire smoke, reduce or avoid exertion or heavy
work outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
Varoitus voimassa su klo 9:06 - ma klo 8:15
