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The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency have issued an Air Quality Alert for Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties in the Miami Valley Region, through midnight EDT tonight. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. For additional actions and information, visit miamivalleyair.org or

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an Air Quality Alert for Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin and Licking counties in Central Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight. Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions: * Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of driving alone. * Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm. * Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution.

The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana, until midnight EDT tonight. Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions: * Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of driving alone. * Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day for Friday July 17th for the AirNow AQI forecast sectors of Rockford and all 6 Chicago area forecast sectors. This is in addition to downgrade of the ongoing action day to a Purple Forecast Air Pollution Action Day in effect today. These Purple and Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Days are declared due to a forecast of Very Unhealthy-Purple category particulates on

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have extended the Air Quality Action Day until midnight Friday Night. An Air Quality Action Day for Wildfire Smoke and PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Very Unhealthy (Purple) range today and in the Unhealthy (Red) range on Friday. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should avoid prolonged outdoor exposure. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect from midnight tonight to midnight Friday Night. An Air Quality Action Day for Wildfire Smoke and PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert due to elevated particulate matter from Canadian wildfire smoke across West Virginia. An Air Quality Advisory means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website at: https://www.airnow.gov/.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT tonight. A code RED air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the local region are unhealthful for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT tonight. A code PURPLE air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the local region are very unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio until midnight EDT tonight. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range. For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.