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Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Northern Indiana 941 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory through noon on Friday June 6th for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5). Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory includes all counties in the Lower Peninsula. Smoke associated with Canada wildfires persists over the state today. Levels of PM2.5 into the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) range are expected and reading could reach the Unhealthy (Red AQI) range for a short period of time. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as: * outdoor burning, * use of residential wood burning devices. Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters. For up-to-date quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site: https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/ For further information, please see EPA's Air Now site for up-to- date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/ For further health information, please see MDHHS's Wildfire Smoke and You Health site: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental- health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke