North Clearwater

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an AirQuality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index(AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.* WHERE...All of northwestern and north central Minnesota.* WHEN...Until 8AM CDT Monday.* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience healtheffects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease(including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, mayexperience health effects.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of very heavy smoke from wildfires innortheast British Columbia has moved into northern Minnesota and willsweep south across the state on Sunday behind a cold front. Smoke hasalready arrived over much of northwestern Minnesota and will persistovernight. The time of maximum smoke impacts will be through lateSunday evening.