Air quality alert issued for Summit County as Canadian wildfire smoke blows over Ohio
Canadian wildfires continue to blow across Ohio reducing the air quality. The AQI in Summit County is moderate, registering at 92 as of 6 a.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service issued an air quality advisory for sensitive groups in Medina, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lorain, Summit, Portage and Lake counties.
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An Air Quality Advisory for fine particulates has been issued for Northeast Ohio for tomorrow, July 25th. If you are in the "sensitive groups" category of children, the elderly, and those with breathing difficulties, please monitor your outdoor activity. pic.twitter.com/RgAnjBGwxo
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) July 25, 2023
Officials recommend the most sensitive populations including children, the elderly and those with breathing difficulties limit outdoor activities.
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Where are the wildfires in Canada?
See where the wildfires are still burning in Canada using the NASA-FIRMS wildfire map.
Wildfire smoke map for Ohio
This map tracks the latest wildfires, red flag warnings and smoke from wildfires. You can look at just Ohio or zoom out to look at the country.
Air Quality Index for Ohio
You can see the current conditions by using the interactive map here.
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission uses the national Air Quality Index scale, which runs from 0 to 500, to measure ozone and particle pollution. When levels reach above 100, air quality is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, and an air quality alert is issued.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Air quality index Akron, Ohio: AQI alert issued for Northeast Ohio
