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Air Quality Alert
Relayed by National Weather Service Great Falls MT
116 PM MDT Wed Aug 2 2017

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 900AM MDT THURSDAY...

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air
quality alert for Mineral and Ravalli counties in effect until 900AM
8/3/2017. The Mineral County alert is due to the Sunrise fire causing
impacts along the I-90 corridor between Superior and Alberton. The
Ravalli County alert is due to numerous wildfires burning around the
Bitterroot Valley.  This alert will be updated again at 900AM
8/3/2017.

An Air Quality Alert means that particulates have been trending
upwards and that an exceedence of the 24 hour National Ambient Air
Quality Standard (NAAQS) has occurred or may occur in the near
future.

As of 900AM, Particulate levels in Quartz Creek are Unhealthy

As of 900AM, Particulate levels in Florence, Hamilton, and Lolo are
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups


When air quality is Unhealthy... State and local health officials
recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly,
and children should avoid prolonged exertion; everyone else should
limit prolonged exertion.

When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups... State and local
health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart
disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion.


For more information visit the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality at www.todaysair.mt.gov