Smoke from wildfires out west creating haze in Indiana.

 The entire state is under an Air Quality Alert.

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert Message
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1206 PM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021

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Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
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Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo,
Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon,
Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson,
Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle,
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield,
New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer,
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville,
Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville,
Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals,
Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon
1206 PM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021

...AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED...

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management have issued an Air Quality Action Day for...

Today and Thursday...July 21 and 22...for the entire state of
Indiana.

Levels of fine particles (PM2.5) are expected to be in the Orange
or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and
adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should
limit prolonged outdoor exposure.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to reduce
fine particles and fine particle exposure:

     * Reduce activity time outdoors to reduce unhealthy exposure
       to PM2.5 and avoid exercising near busy roads.
     * Avoid burning wood and other unnecessary fires.
     * Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
     * Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
       equipment.
     * Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
     * Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
       conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

For further information, please see the IDEM Smog Watch page on the
Internet at:

https://apps.idem.in.gov/smogwatch/