Galena, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air
Pollution Action Day for Friday August 1st for all of Illinois due
to wildfire smoke.

An Illinois Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions
are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to
be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category of the
Air Quality Index for all or almost all of Illinois.

USG - Active children and adults especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.

Unhealthy - Everyone should reduce prolonged activities or heavy exertion
outdoors. Active children, older adults, and people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma should avoid prolonged activities or
heavy exertion outdoors.

Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts, AQI cautionary statements, current air quality, and tips
on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov

Media contact...Illinois EPA.