Air Quality Advisory Remains in Effect for the Nez Perce Reservation

Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 10:00am

Due to wildfire smoke from regional wildfires, an Air Quality Advisory is issued for the Nez Perce Reservation remains in effect. Depending on fire and wind activity, wildfire smoke may move in and out of the area and some areas may be more impacted than others. No EPA/NPT burn permits will be approved. Conditions will be reassessed and an air quality update issued by 5:00pm, Thursday, August 27^th, 2020.

Air quality is currently in the “Moderate” category of the Air Quality Index (AQI), but may worsen. To track regional air quality, visit the Idaho Smoke Blog or the AirNow Website. For AQI health-related information, visit: AQI Basics. 

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare has two charts that may be of interest:Community Guide for Staying Healthy During Wildfire Events and School Activity Guidelines for Wildfire Smoke Events.

 Sensitive groups include:

• Infants, children, pregnant women, elders
• People who have high exposure (those who work, exercise, or spend extensive time outdoors)
• People with existing health conditions or chronic diseases like asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, heart disease, COPD or diabetes