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Boundary County Sheriff's Office
Saturday September 11th, 2021 :: 02:44 a.m. PDT

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Air Quality Alert until 03:00AM

Below is a statement that was issued at 10 AM PDT Friday Sept 10th. 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Unknown - Urgency not known
Certainty:
Unknown
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Air Quality Alert

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