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Air Quality Alert Message

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

Relayed by National Weather Service Pocatello ID

1145 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR CASSIA, LINCOLN AND MINIDOKA

COUNTIES...



* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due

to wildfire smoke.

Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy.



* WHERE...CASSIA, LINCOLN AND MINIDOKA COUNTIES.



* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY AUGUST 6TH.



* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience

health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more

serious health effects.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the

elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those

individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or

smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor

activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air

quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals

limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors.



THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's

Twin Falls Regional Office at (208)736-2190.



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