{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.25072e1fade5683439e79242f1793e564d3df119.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 10:59AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.25072e1fade5683439e79242f1793e564d3df119.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Grand Rapids MI"},"word_count":293,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 10:59AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Mason; Lake; Osceola; Clare; Oceana; Newaygo; Mecosta; Isabella; Muskegon; Montcalm; Gratiot; Ottawa; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Allegan; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Rapids MI\n**Sent:** 2026-07-14T10:59:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-14T10:59:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-15T12:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\n(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 15, 2026, for elevated\nlevels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. Pollutants within\nthose areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups\nwith the potential for Unhealthy, especially north.\n\nThis is a Statewide Air Quality Alert\n\nPlumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires are expected to move into the region\nthis week. The plumes will reach the upper peninsula this evening, sinking\ninto the northern lower peninsula overnight. Models are showing the\nsmoke plumes will reach the Michigan/Indiana border Wednesday evening.\n\nIt is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities,\nespecially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like\nasthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness,\ndizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. You can help reduce air\npollution by limiting activities, such as:\n- outdoor burning;\n- use of residential wood burning devices.\n\nTips for households:\n- Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting\nindoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13\nor higher rated filters.\n\nFor up-to-date air quality data for  Michigan visit the MiAir site:\nMichigan.gov/MiAir\n\nFor up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:\nAirNow.gov\n\nFor further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke and\nYour Health site:\n\nhttps://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/your-health-\nand-wildfire-smoke\n\nAir Quality Alert\nMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\nJuly 14, 2026"}