...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BROWN COUNTY...
THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR
QUALITY ADVISORY FOR BROWN COUNTY FOR FINE PARTICULATES. THE
ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY.
THE AIR QUALITY INDEX EITHER EXCEEDS OR IS EXPECTED TO SOON
EXCEED THE UNHEALTHY LEVEL FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS
INCLUDING CHILDREN...ELDERLY PEOPLE...INDIVIDUALS WITH
RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS...OR ANYONE ENGAGED IN STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.
THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ALSO CONTINUES THE
AIR QUALITY WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN THREE QUARTERS OF WISCONSIN
THROUGH MONDAY.
A STAGNANT AND INCREASINGLY DIRTY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE
AREA. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS
WILL REACH UNHEALTHY LEVELS FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS IN ALL
BUT FAR NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
TO HELP PREVENT POLLUTION FROM REACHING UNHEALTHY LEVELS...
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP DECREASE AIR
POLLUTION BY REDUCING DRIVING WHEN POSSIBLE...AVOID BURNING
LEAVES...GRASS...BRUSH...OR WOOD...MINIMIZE VEHICLE ENGINE
IDLING...POSTPONE USING SMALL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED OUTDOOR
EQUIPMENT...AND PRACTICE ENERGY CONSERVATION.
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE
DAILY AIR HOT LINE AT 1 866 DAILY AIR...OR 1 866 324 5924.
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