Ira, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...Air Quality Advisory now in effect for Tuesday, July 15th. An Air
Quality Alert remains in effect through Midnight tonight, July
14th...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has
declared an Air Quality Advisory for Tuesday, July 15th for elevated
levels of ozone in portions of southeast Michigan. Pollutants within
those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(Orange AQI) range.

The Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties...

St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne and
Monroe.

The Air Quality Alert remains in effect through Midnight tonight,
July 14th, for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) due to
wildfire smoke from Canada. Pollutants across the state are expected
to reach the Unhealthy (Red AQI) to USG (Orange AQI) range in
northern locations, with ranges of USG to Moderate further south.

The Air Quality Alert today is statewide.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases such as asthma. Recommendations to reduce pollution and
potential health effects:

PM2.5: Reduce or eliminate outdoor burning, and the use of
residential wood burning devices, Keep windows closed overnight to
prevent smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central
air conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.

Ozone: Using gas-powered lawn equipment, driving less or delaying
and/or combing errands, refueling vehicles or topping off when
refueling.

For further information, please see EPA’s 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