Houghton, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 10 PM
EDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ to 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 001 Keweenaw, Fire Weather
Zone 002 Ontonagon, Fire Weather Zone 003 Northern Houghton,
Fire Weather Zone 004 Baraga, Fire Weather Zone 005 Marquette,
Fire Weather Zone 009 Gogebic, Fire Weather Zone 010 Iron,
Fire Weather Zone 011 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 012
Menominee and Fire Weather Zone 084 Southern Houghton.

* TIMING...From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ to 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures and
exceptionally dry fuels will create dangerous wildland fire
conditions. Campfires, outdoor grills, smoking materials,
fireworks, chain saws, and all-terrain vehicles all have the
potential to throw a spark and ignite a dangerous and destructive
fire.

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

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...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR MONDAY JUNE 2...

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for Monday June 2, for elevated levels of
fine particulates (PM2.5). Pollutants are expected to be in the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.

The alert is in effect for the following Michigan Counties,

Menominee, Keweenaw, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Baraga, Southern
Schoolcraft, Northern Houghton, Delta, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Luce,
Alger, Northern Schoolcraft, and Southern Houghton.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases such as 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, and 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.

For further information, please see EPA's Air Now site for up-to-
date air quality data at https://www.airnow.gov

For further health information, please see MDHHS' Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-
prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke.