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GAZ001>003-TNZ081-098-099-232315-
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Sequatchie-Marion-Hamilton-
Including the cities of Cloudland Canyon State Park, Cole City, Hooker,
Morganville, New England, Rising Fawn, Stephensville, Cedar Grove,
Center Post, Chattanooga  Valley, Chickamauga, Cooper Heights,
Fairview, Lafayette, Beaumont, Blue Spring, Boynton, Fort Oglethorpe,
Graysville, Indian Springs, Lakeview, Cagle, Dunlap, Cartwright,
Lone Oak, South Pittsburg, Haletown (Guild), Jasper, Martin Springs,
Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, Monteagle, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain,
and Signal Mountain
809 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 /709 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a
Code Orange Health Advisory for the Chattanooga area...IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for particulate matter means ground
level particulate matter concentrations within the region may approach
or exceed unhealthy  levels for some people. The general public is not
likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with a
respiratory disease such as Asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor
exertion. For additional information...visit the Tennessee Department
of Environment and Conservation site at https://www.tn.gov/environment.

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