CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires. “Air Quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains,” the National Weather Service said. Sensitive groups should remain indoors Sunday and refrain from activities that degrade indoor air quality, including burning candles and vacuuming. She said the air quality index was forecasted to be 100 to 150 in those areas, when 0 to 50 is the norm. “We’re likely to be issuing a air quality alert for portions of our state.

Source: The Star July 17, 2023 14:57 UTC