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.)

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Smoke Ready Week 2020

What’s in wildfire smoke?

Smoke contains numerous pollutants that are harmful to your health including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter (PM).  These two types of pollutant are the two most likely to affect your health. VOCs are chemical compounds that are gases at room temperature. They make your eyes sting and water and cause you general discomfort.

Particulate matter (PM) on the other hand is so small it can bypass your body’s defense system and travel to your lungs where it can easily pass into the bloodstream. Once it’s in your bloodstream it can cause all sorts of health problems.  Tomorrow we’ll discuss what smoke can do to smoke sensitive individuals.


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