Air Quality Alert until 05:00PM Monday
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d'Alene The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is Issuing an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Shoshone, Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, and Benewah Counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke health impacts may occur, BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT. Air quality is currently in the UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS
* category and is forecast to spike into the UNHEALTHY range periodically over the next several days. The pollutant of concern is Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5). Health Impacts and Recommended Actions: When air quality is unhealthy, everyone may begin to experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups
* may experience more serious effects & should avoid prolonged/heavy exertion & stay indoors. Everyone else should limit prolonged/heavy exertion & limit time outdoors. Woodstove Burning Restrictions: Voluntary burn ban for residential wood burning activities. Outdoor Burning Restrictions: All outdoor open burning is prohibited by the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with the Rules for the Control of Air Pollution in Idaho (IDAPA 58.01.01.550). For more information, contact DEQs Regional Office in Coeur d'Alene at (208) 769-1422. For real-time air monitoring information, visit DEQs website at airquality.deq.idaho.gov. For more information concerning local ordinances contact your local city or county.
* Sensitive groups include those with heart and lung disease, older adults, and children.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BENEWAH, ID ... BONNER, ID ... BOUNDARY, ID ... KOOTENAI, ID ... SHOSHONE, ID
Address/Location
Boundary County Sheriff's Office
6438 Kootenai St
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-267-3151
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BOUNDARYCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Unknown - Severity unknown
- Urgency:
- Unknown - Urgency not known
- Certainty:
- Unknown
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Air Quality Alert