An air quality alert was issued for Miami-Dade County for “lingering smoke trapped close to the ground,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said.<\/p>\n
The alert is in effect until 3 p.m. Thursday. The NWS said the air quality was reduced due to light winds and lingering smoke. <\/p>\n
Those “unusually sensitive to particle pollution” should consider reducing their activity level or shortening the amount of time outdoors until air quality improves.<\/p>\n
Two fires were burning recently in western Miami-Dade. The largest is the Radio Tower fire, which had burned 700 acres and was 95% contained as of Wednesday, according to the Florida Forest Service. A smaller fire, the Trail fire, burned about 25 acres at last update early last week. <\/p>\n
You can monitor the air quality in your area in real-time using the Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n An Air Quality Alert (AQA) has been issued for Miami-Dade County until 3PM this afternoon. <\/p>\n If you are unusually sensitive to particle pollution, consider reducing your activity level or shortening the amount of time you are outdoors until Air Quality improves. pic.twitter.com\/s6RdPJcMMO<\/a><\/p>\n