The Wisconsin DNR has upped its air quality advisory level to a Statewide Air Quality Alert as Canadian and Minnesota wildfires have smothered much of the country in a stifling blanket of smoke. Early morning levels that were already unhealthy for all groups of people have remained high or even increased in some cases, and all persons regardless of age or health are advised to avoid all outdoor physical activity until the alert expires at noon Friday.
An Air Quality Monitor Near Plymouth Peaked at Hazardous Levels Earlier Today
Impacts in Sheboygan County are especially notable near Lake Michigan. While a monitor near Plymouth peaked at 352 around 7 AM before settling to around 250 by 10 AM, another at Harrington Beach State Park kept rising until reaching 600, a reading off-the-charts of standard displays. There are no available monitors within the City of Sheboygan.
Air Quality at Harrington Beach State Park near Belgium Was Off-the-Charts at 600 by 10 AM Today.
People with asthma should keep emergency inhalers at hand, and those with heart disease should report any palpitations, shortness of breath or fatigue to their health care advisor, while all groups should avoid the outdoors until conditions improve. The DNR warns that there’s no guarantee that smoke clears by noon on Friday, and the advisory could extend into the weekend.
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