Air Quality Alert issued October 16 at 1:44PM PDT by NWS Seattle

…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY…

An Air Quality Alert for Smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Washington State Department of Ecology until 11 AM PDT Monday.

The air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups to unhealthy. The air quality along the Cascade Valleys may be further diminished during this period. Everyone, especially sensitive groups, should limit time spent spent outdoors, avoid strenuous activities outdoors, and choose light indoor activities.

For current air quality conditions, health precautions, and additional information visit your local air quality agency at http://www.orcaa.org, http://www.pscleanair.gov, and ecology.wa.gov.