Wildfire smoke prompts statewide air quality alert in Michigan for Sunday
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued a statewide air quality alert for Sunday due to wildfire smoke forecast to move through the state.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued a statewide air quality alert for Sunday due to wildfire smoke forecast to move through the state.
A severe storm swept through Southeast Michigan on Saturday afternoon after wildfire smoke cleared out of the area.
Concerns surrounding air quality are prompting event organizers across Metro Detroit to make adjustments to their festivities or cancel altogether.
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"This is pretty unprecedented," Ali Abazeed, Detroit's chief public health officer, said about the air quality due to wildfire smoke.
Detroit's city leaders urged area residents to wear protective face masks when outside and to cancel plans involving the outdoors during a news conference held Friday morning at the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters.
Michigan's air quality remains hazardous throughout Friday morning and afternoon, but some relief is on the horizon for the nighttime.
The last 20 years have seen a steady number of wildfire occurrences in the U.S. and an increase in Canada.
The air was so bad on Thursday in Michigan that Detroit was listed as having the world's worst air quality in the IQAir database.
Splash pads, summer school and other community events and programs have been affected by Michigan's poor air quality.
Many newer vehicles are equipped with high-efficiency cabin air filters capable of capturing a significant amount of fine particulate matter.
Smoke from multiple wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is moving over Michigan, eroding the air quality in the state.
Southeast Michigan residents face two weather hazards on Wednesday, with an air quality alert issued due to wildfires and a continuing heat advisory.
The entire state of Michigan will be under an air quality alert on Wednesday due to particulate pollution from Canadian wildfire smoke, environmental officials said.
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An air quality alert was issued for Monday in Metro Detroit, with elevated levels of ozone as the underlying cause.
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An air quality alert is in effect for several counties in Southeast Michigan until Monday at noon due to the warmth melting the snow.
Officials said they've sent several crews to assist in controlling the massive wildfires, and they don't expect them to stop until Canada sees some snow.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.
An air quality advisory is in effect for the entire state through Tuesday, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has led to poor air quality in Southeast Michigan.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued a statewide air quality alert for Sunday due to wildfire smoke forecast to move through the state.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued a statewide air quality alert for Sunday due to wildfire smoke forecast to move through the state.
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Air Quality Alert for Sunday
Vendor tents at the Blake Farms Lavender Festival in Armada were in disarray Saturday afternoon after a strong storm moved through the event.
Doctors say the fine particles in wildfire smoke can cause immediate breathing problems and eye irritation, while repeated exposure may increase the risk of permanent lung damage and lung cancer. Dr. Abeer Berry, a cardiologist with Huron Valley Hospital, details how people with an underlying heart disease could also be impacted by the smoke.