Air quality alert in effect until Thursday
August 29, 2017
An air quality alert has been issued for North Idaho, including Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce Counties, in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday, August 31.

Smoke from wildfires in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana is expected to affect North Idaho until increased wind Thursday allow improvement. Until that time air quality will vary between good and unhealthy depending on wind direction and time of day.

Children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory illnesses are most at risk of serious health effects. If you experience respiratory distress, you should speak with your physician.

For additional information on wildland fire smoke impacting Idaho visit the Idaho smoke blog at http://idsmoke.blogspot.com.