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AEUS76 KMFR 120841
AQAMFR

Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Medford OR
141 AM PDT Sat Oct 12 2024

ORC035-151900-
Klamath-
Including the cities of Altamont, Olene, Klamath Falls, and Midland
141 AM PDT Sat Oct 12 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TUESDAY...

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Pollution Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Tuesday.

The advisory is in effect for Klamath County. This includes Crater
Lake, Chemult, Crescent, Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, Sprague River,
Beatty, and Bly.

Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions
will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy
levels.

Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at
risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults and pregnant people.

People can take the following precautions to protect their health:

- Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air quality.
- Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air quality.
- People with heart or lung problems and young children are
  especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke
  levels are high.
- Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in
  indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.
- Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke
  if possible.

For additional information...please visit the web site at
https://oregonsmoke.org

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