Kamiah, ID Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Lewiston
Nez Perce Tribe

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY FOR Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, and Nez Perce
Counties...

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to
wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy.

* WHERE...Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, and Nez Perce Counties...

* WHEN...Next update 3 PM August 10th.

* 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 difficulties 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.

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's
Lewiston Regional Office at (208) 799-4370

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 102.

* TIMING...From 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

* WINDS...West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.

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