Air Quality Alert
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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Gray ME
256 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-
Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron,
Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc,
Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua,
Long Pond, Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman,
Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford,
Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard,
Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan,
Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon,
Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester,
Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales,
Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor,
Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples,
Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond,
Lancaster, Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, Conway,
Chatham, Crawford Notch, Lyme, Ashland, Ellsworth, Holderness,
Plymouth, Rumney, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee,
Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, and Moultonborough
256 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 PM EDT SUNDAY...

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has issued an
Air Quality Alert for particle pollution from 1 AM to 11 PM EDT
Sunday.

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is predicting
unhealthy air quality in Coos, Grafton and Carroll counties.
Sensitive individuals include children and older adults; anyone with
lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis; and people
who are active outdoors. Even healthy individuals may experience mild
health effects and should consider limiting strenuous or prolonged
outdoor activities.

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection`s Bureau of Air
Quality has issued an Air Quality Alert for particle pollution from 1
AM to 11 PM EDT this evening.

Particle pollution levels are expected to reach Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups range Sunday for the Western Interior and Eastern
Interior regions due to a plume of smoke expected to move in from
Canada.

For additional information, please visit the New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Prediction website at,
https://www4.des.state.nh.us/airdata/

In addition, A toll free air quality hotline has been established so Maine
residents can stay informed on the air quality situations. The toll
free number is: 1-800-223-1196.


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