{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c2e7a099249445bcd3dd2aa6d3cc8e5e27e9b5f5.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 11:11AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.c2e7a099249445bcd3dd2aa6d3cc8e5e27e9b5f5.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Marquette MI"},"word_count":257,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 11:11AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Keweenaw; Ontonagon; Houghton; Baraga; Marquette; Alger; Luce; Gogebic; Iron; Dickinson; Menominee; Delta; Southern Schoolcraft; Southern Houghton; Northern Schoolcraft\n**Issued by:** NWS Marquette MI\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T11:11:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T11:11:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T12:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\n(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 16 and July 17 2026,\nfor elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.\nPollutants are expected to range from Very Unhealthy to Hazardous.\n\nThis is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.\n\nPlumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to drift across the\nregion. Elevated fine particulate due to the smoke will continue\nthrough Friday.\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 the nose, throat,\nand eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities\nsuch as outdoor burning or use of residential wood burning devices.\n\nTips for households:\n\nKeep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors\nand, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or\nhigher 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 EPA's Air Now\nsite: https://www.airnow.gov\n\nFor further health information, please see MDHHS' Wildfire Smoke and\nYour Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-\nprev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke.\n\nAir Quality Alert\nMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\nJuly 16 2026"}