Active AlertsCaribou

What: Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Moderate.
Where: BANNOCK, BINGHAM, CARIBOU, ONEIDA AND POWER COUNTIES.
When: THROUGH 11 AM MST, AUGUST 6TH.
Impacts: Air Quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors. THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's Pocatello Regional Office at (208)236-6160.