{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.286db3adb4b94406860606e6c2a77b44f8774b7c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:57AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.286db3adb4b94406860606e6c2a77b44f8774b7c.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":298,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:57AM 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:** 2026-07-15T09:57:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T09:57:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T12:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\n(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 15 and July 16, 2026,\nfor elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.\nPollutants within those areas are expected to range from Unhealthy\nfor Sensitive Groups in the south to Unhealthy in the north. Hourly\nconcentrations at times may reach Very Unhealthy to Hazardous.\n\nThis is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.\n\nPlumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue moving into\nthe region this week. The plumes Wednesday morning have reached the\nupper peninsula, and the plumes will continue sinking south, reaching\nthe Michigan/Indiana border Wednesday evening.\n\nIt is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor\nactivities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory\nconditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing,\ncoughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and\neyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such\nas:\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 Your Health\nsite:\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 15, 2026"}