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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for Friday in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties. This means the weather conditions are very hot and the environment is particularly vulnerable to pollution.
The FOX28 Weather Team says that although it is cooling off a little on Friday, heat advisories are still in effect for parts of the area.
IDEM recommends people in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties take the following actions to protect the o-zone:
- Bike, walk, carpool or take the bus
- Perform regular vehicle maintenance
- Conserve fuel by combining trips
- Refuel your car in the evening
- Reduce engine idling time
- Mow your lawn in the evening
To see the current Air Quality Forecast for our region, head over to the AIRNow website.
