Idaho Smoke Map

Idaho Smoke Map Legend

**(Preliminary Data Warning: Data found on the map shown below is preliminary and is subject to change. Data is in local standard time format - no adjustment for daylight savings time.)

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Wednesday, August 2, 2017; 1:30 PM

Wildfire Smoke May Impact Communities on the Nez Perce Reservation

Description of Air Quality Event:
Wildfire smoke from regional wildfires may impact communities on the Nez Perce Reservation. Depending on fire activity and wind, wildfire smoke may move in and out of the area during the day and overnight for the next few days.

Affected Areas:      
All areas on the Nez Perce Reservation.

Air Quality Index (AQI) Category:
Air quality is currently ranging from “Good” to “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” categories of the Air Quality Index. Currently, communities along the Clearwater River Corridor between Orofino and Kooskia and on the Camas Prairie range from “Moderate” to “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.”

Local air quality may improve and worsen as smoke moves in and out of communities. Some areas may be more impacted than others, so please take appropriate precautions. For AQI health-related information, visit www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqibasics.aqi.

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
Idaho Smoke Information Hotline: 1-800-345-1007




Nez Perce Tribe ERWM Air Quality Program
208-843-9381 | 1-800-720-4089

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