{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d4ec06de4354671d694e1f29de4cf959292c0bdd.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 3:24PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d4ec06de4354671d694e1f29de4cf959292c0bdd.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":161,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 3:24PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Benton, WA; Franklin, WA; Walla Walla, WA\n**Issued by:** NWS Pendleton OR\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T15:24:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T15:24:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T15:30:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nThe Washington State Department of Ecology and the Benton Clean Air\nAgency has issued an Air Quality Alert until 9 AM PDT Wednesday.\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\nInformation about air quality from the Washington Department of\nEcology Web site is available at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or\ncall 360-407-6000.Information about air quality is on the Benton\nCounty Clean Air Agency Web site at http://www.bentoncleanair.org or\ncall 509-783-1304."}