Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 27 at 12:38PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to
wildfire smoke.
Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy.
* WHERE...Camas, Gooding, Jerome, and Twin Falls Counties.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire
population is more likely to be affected.
Instruction:
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
Twin Falls Regional Office at (208) 736-2190
Area Description:
Camas, ID; Gooding, ID; Jerome, ID; Twin Falls, ID
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender: