Full Notification

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.

* WHERE...Ada, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, and Washington Counties.

* WHEN...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...Air Quality is acceptable; however for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADA, ID ... CANYON, ID ... GEM, ID ... OWYHEE, ID ... PAYETTE, ID ... WASHINGTON, ID

Instructions:

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 Boise Regional Office at (208) 373-0550