07/16/2026
🚨AIR QUALITY ALERT!🚨
During periods of poor air quality, certain individuals may experience health effects sooner or more severely than others.
People at increased risk include children and teenagers, adults age 65 and older, pregnant individuals, and people with asthma, COPD, heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or other conditions affecting the heart or lungs. People who work, exercise, or spend extended periods outdoors may also be at greater risk.
When air quality is unhealthy:
Check the Air Quality Index before planning outdoor activities.
Reduce or avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity.
Move activities indoors whenever possible.
Keep windows and doors closed.
Use air conditioning on the recirculate setting and close fresh-air intakes.
Use a portable HEPA air cleaner, when available.
Keep prescribed medications, including rescue inhalers, readily available.
Follow asthma action plans and other medical treatment plans.
Keep vehicle windows closed and use the air conditioner on recirculate.
If outdoor activity cannot be avoided, a properly fitted NIOSH-approved N95 or P100 respirator may help reduce exposure to smoke particles. Cloth masks and surgical masks do not provide reliable protection from wildfire smoke.
Watch for symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, burning eyes, chest tightness, shortness of breath, headache, dizziness, heart palpitations, or unusual fatigue.
Individuals should contact their healthcare provider if symptoms develop or worsen. 🚑Call 911 for severe difficulty breathing, chest pain, confusion, fainting, or another medical emergency.🚑
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