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Air Quality Alert

Issued by the National Weather Service - Pendleton, OR

    AIR QUALITY ALERT  

Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 9:49AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY

Areas Affected: Benton, WA; Columbia, WA; Franklin, WA; Kittitas, WA; Klickitat, WA; Walla Walla, WA; Yakima, WA

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

Details: 
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY...

The have issued an Air Quality Alert until 11 AM PDT Thursday.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Benton, Columbia, Franklin,
Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and Yakima Counties until further
notice due to expected wildfire smoke from regional fires. Expect
some clearing out and intermittent good air quality but with
significant fires on the landscape conditions can worsen quickly to
unhealthy air. Be sure to check air monitors in your area before
outdoor activities.

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.

Information from the Washington Department of Ecology web site is
available at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-6000.
Information from the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency web site is
available at http://www.yakimacleanair.org or call 509-834-2050.
Information from the Benton County Clean Air Agency web site is
available at http://www.bentoncleanair.org or call 509-783-1304.

Meta data: 
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Codes: WAC005, WAC013, WAC021, WAC037, WAC039, WAC071, WAC077
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c033488e989164dc07a1000335d914cea386025c.001.1