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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Northern Indiana
941 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

MIZ078>081-177-277-030400-
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-
Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg,
Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater,
Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Benton Harbor,
St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville,
and Berrien Springs
941 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AUGUST 2ND...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of
fine particulate (PM2.5) across the state of Michigan. Pollutants
across the state are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range with some locations possibly reaching
the Unhealthy (Red AQI) range.

The Air Quality Advisory includes all Michigan counties.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of fine
particulate (PM2.5) across the state of Michigan. Smoke from Canadian
wildfires remains over the state through Saturday and possibly into
Sunday. Pollutants across the state are expected to be in the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range with some
locations reaching the Unhealthy (Red AQI) range.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat,
and eyes.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,
such as:
 * outdoor burning,
 * use of residential wood burning devices.

Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke
from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning
with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPA`s Air Now site:
https://www.airnow.gov/

For further health information, please see MDHHS`s Wildfire Smoke
and You Health site:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-
health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke

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