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Air Quality Alert Message

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Lewiston ID

Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT

1117 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 /1017 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026/



...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

FOR Clearwater and Idaho Counties

Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, and Nez Perce Count outside of reservation

boundaries



WHAT: Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire

smoke.

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



WHERE... Clearwater and Idaho Counties outside of reservation boundaries



WHEN: Extended until 3:00PM 8/7/2026



IMPACTS: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The

general public is less likely to be affected.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

Air pollutants can cause breathing difficult 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.



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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