{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.284748da7203d1786e8a23f3b3d7976f579d4b8f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:08PM PDT by NWS Medford OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.284748da7203d1786e8a23f3b3d7976f579d4b8f.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Medford OR"},"word_count":194,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:08PM PDT by NWS Medford OR\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Jackson, OR; Klamath, OR; Lake, OR\n**Issued by:** NWS Medford OR\n**Sent:** 2026-07-17T12:08:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-17T12:08:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T12:30:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nOregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air\nPollution Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Monday.\n\nWildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions\nwill cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy\nlevels.\n\nSmoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at\nrisk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung\ndisease, older adults and pregnant people.\n\nPeople can take the following precautions to protect their health:\n\n* Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air\nquality.\n* Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air\nquality.\n* People with heart or lung problems and young children are\nespecially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke\nlevels are high.\n* Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in\nindoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.\n* Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke\nif possible.\n\nFor additional information...please visit the web site at\nhttps://oregonsmoke.org"}