Air quality in Northeast Ohio: How to check the conditions in your area

Following wildfires in Canada and Michigan, the Cleveland Department of Health Division of Air Quality has issued a health alert due to "elevated levels of fine particulate matter" in Northeast Ohio over the last few days. Cleveland began monitoring for high levels of fine particulate matter on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) indicating that air quality in the area may be “unhealthy." Additionally, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) has issued an Air Quality Advisory, indicating they are "forecasting an exceedance of fine particulate levels." According to a release, the Cleveland area experienced a band of smoke come through early on Wednesday morning, which resulted in “unhealthy” levels of air pollution. The Cleveland Department of Health says that it anticipates more bands will come through the area over the next several days and that the Division of Air Quality will continue tracking particulate matter throughout this event. Hourly updates can be found at airnow.gov. Lynna Lai has more on that: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc... -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook:   /       Twitter:   / wkyc     Instagram:   /      Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app