Perry, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

..Air Quality Alert Sunday, July 13 through the entire day Monday,
July 14...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for elevated levels of fine
particulate (PM2.5) Sunday through the entire day Monday. 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 Sunday and Monday is statewide.

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to push into Michigan on Sunday
will additional plumes expected Monday. Increased fine particulate
levels due to smoke are being seen Sunday morning across the Upper
Peninsula into northern portion of the Lower Peninsula. The smoke
will continue tracking east and south, expanding across the rest of
the state as Sunday progresses, and additional plumes are forecast to
move in on Monday. Highest fine particulate concentrations will be
seen in northern areas with periods of Unhealthy AQI possible.
Central locations could see readings ranging from Unhealthy to USG,
and southern locations can expect levels of fine particulate in the
Moderate to USG range.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and
eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air
pollution, such as:

- outdoor burning
- use of residential wood burning devices

Tips for households:

- Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors
and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or
higher rated filters.

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:

https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:

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