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Smoke expected to get worse before clearing |
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September 4, 2017 |
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An air quality alert remains in effect through
noon Wednesday, with air quality only expected
to get worse as wind shifts bring in more smoke
from British Columbia and Montana fires, in
addition to smoke from the Washington and Oregon
Cascades.
Areas close to fires could see air quality
levels reach unhealthy or hazardous status while
the remainder of the area will likely see
moderate to unhealthy air quality as effects
from wildfire smoke get worse as well.
The "AirNow" map,
https://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=topics.smoke_wildfires
(above), captured at 6 p.m. Monday, September 4,
is so opaque you can't even see the underlying
map of North Idaho. It shows a black triangle in
Newport, indicating hazardous air quality at the
gauging station there.
It also shows that the smoke stretches from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and from south Texas
clear into Canada.
Children, the elderly, and individuals with
respiratory illnesses are most at risk of
serious health effects. If you experience
respiratory distress, you should speak with your
physician. |
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