Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pendleton, OR
Areas Affected: Crook, OR; Deschutes, OR; Grant, OR; Jefferson, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wasco, OR; Wheeler, OR
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Alert Sent: Monday 9:49am PDT
Alert Effective: Monday 9:49am PDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 12:00pm PDT
Event Onset: Monday 9:49am PDT
Issued by: NWS Pendleton OR
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until noon PDT Wednesday. Check with your local health or air agency for current restrictions on woodstove use. There are often exceptions for those who use wood exclusively to heat their homes and those with limited income. People can take the following precautions to protect their health: * Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air quality. * Avoid strenuous outdoor activity in smoky conditions. * People with heart or lung problems and young children are especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke levels are high. * Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in indoor heating ventilation, cooling, and air purification systems. * Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke if possible. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c033488e989164dc07a1000335d914cea386025c.002.1 Codes: ORC013, ORC017, ORC023, ORC031, ORC061, ORC063, ORC065, ORC069 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c033488e989164dc07a1000335d914cea386025c.002.1