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AQAFGF

Air Quality Alert Message
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Relayed by National Weather Service Fargo/Grand Forks ND
1006 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-030900-
Clay-East Becker-East Marshall-East Otter Tail-East Polk-Grant-
Hubbard-Kittson-Lake Of The Woods-Mahnomen-Norman-North Beltrami-
North Clearwater-Pennington-Red Lake-Roseau-South Beltrami-South
Clearwater-Wadena-West Becker-West Marshall-West Otter Tail-West
Polk-Wilkin-
Including the tribal nations of Leech Lake and Red Lake
Including the cities of Bemidji, Crookston, East Grand Forks,
Moorhead, and Roseau
1006 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Maroon or Hazardous category.

* WHERE...Northwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Everyone is very likely to be affected. Minor ashfall is
possible due to the dense smoke.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of very heavy ground-level smoke from
Canadian wildfires has moved into northwest Minnesota Monday morning
behind a cold front. This smoke will continue to follow behind the
cold front as it moves southeast on Monday. Air quality is expected
to reach the Maroon AQI category for far northwest Minnesota.
Visibility will be very low and light ashfall is possible.

Precipitation is expected across northwest Minnesota Monday afternoon
but may not help improve air quality much. Smoke will clear northwest
Minnesota early Tuesday morning and air quality will begin to improve
below the alert threshold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should remain
indoors and keep activity levels low. The general public should avoid
all physical activities outdoors.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such
as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.
Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.

Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

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For information on current air quality conditions in your area and to
sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert notifications by
email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow mobile app, visit
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-
quality-conditions. You can find additional information about health
and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/air-quality-and-health.

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