AIR QUALITY ADVISORY

N. WISCONSIN / U.P. - An air quality Advisory has been issued for Iron, Gogebic, Ontonagon, counties in the Western U.P. of Michigan and for Iron, Ashland, Bayfield, and Price Counties in Wisconsin. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. A cold front moving down from Canada will bring smoke from wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan into the western part of the U.P. and Wisconsin. Outdoor burning and use of fireplaces, barbeques and campfires should be limited. For more information on air quality for Michigan, go to airnow.gov. and for Wisconsin go to airquality.wi.gov It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases such as asthma.