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Buffalo County Emergency Management
Thursday May 18th, 2023 :: 11:18 a.m. CDT

Alert

Air Quality Alert until 11:30AM Friday

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will be in effect from 12:00 PM Today through 12:00 PM CDT Friday. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Vernon. Wildfire smoke originating from Canada will move into the state from northwest-to-southeast beginning around noon today. PM2.5 concentrations will likely increase sharply at times before steadily diminishing as cleaner air moves in. The air quality index is expected to reach the UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level. Areas further west will have the potential to reach the UNHEALTHY air quality index level, while areas further northeast will have the potential to see lesser impacts within the MODERATE air quality index level. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information on current air quality, please see: https://airquality.wi.gov

* AFFECTED AREAS: TAYLOR ... CLARK ... BUFFALO ... TREMPEALEAU ... JACKSON ... LA CROSSE ... MONROE ... JUNEAU ... ADAMS ... VERNON

Address/Location
Buffalo County Emergency Management
407 S 2nd St
Alma, WI 54610

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-685-6298

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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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