{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.bc6992d7d2d05e9be7b5d072118d69400b63ca76.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 23 at 3:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-23","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bc6992d7d2d05e9be7b5d072118d69400b63ca76.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pendleton OR"},"word_count":159,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 23 at 3:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Benton, WA; Columbia, WA; Franklin, WA; Walla Walla, WA\n**Issued by:** NWS Pendleton OR\n**Sent:** 2026-07-23T15:33:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-23T15:33:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-24T09:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nThe Washington State Department of Ecology and the Benton Clean Air\nAgency have issued an Air Quality Alert until 9 AM PDT Friday.\n\nFor the Smoke Air Quality Alert, wildfires burning in the region\ncombined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach\nunhealthy levels.\n\nPollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate\nheart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health\nproblems.  Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it\nis smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung\ncondition.\n\n\nInformation from the Washington Department of Ecology web site is\navailable at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-6000.\nInformation from the Benton County Clean Air Agency web site is\navailable at http://www.bentoncleanair.org or call 509-783-1304."}