{"id":143667,"date":"2025-08-14T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/143667\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T00:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:00:17","slug":"air-quality-alerts-issued-as-wildfire-smoke-and-unhealthy-amounts-of-ozone-impact-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/143667\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Quality Alerts issued as wildfire smoke and unhealthy amounts of ozone impact Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for communities along the Coast, Interior, and High Elevation areas on Wednesday. This Air Quality Alert will last until 12:00am Thursday.<\/p>\n

\"AirAir Quality Alert 8\/13\/25(WABI)<\/p>\n

Meteorologists at the Maine DEP say \u2018Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups\u2019 levels of ozone are expected along the Coast, Interior, and in High Elevation areas throughout the rest of Wednesday. Brisk south winds will help push ozone further inland than usual. <\/p>\n

\u2018Moderate\u2019 levels of ozone are expected in the Western Mountains and Northern regions of Maine throughout the rest of Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Improvements in ozone levels are expected on Thursday, with \u2018Good\u2019 levels of ozone expected across the entire state.<\/p>\n

\"AirAir Quality 8\/13\/25(WABI)<\/p>\n

Meteorologists at the Maine DEP also warn particle pollution will be \u2018Moderate\u2019 state wide Wednesday as a plume of wildfire smoke lingers over Maine. <\/p>\n

This plume will start to work out to the North late Wednesday, meaning \u2018Good\u2019 particle pollution is expected for Coastal communities on Thursday, while \u2018Moderate\u2019 particle pollution is expected for the rest of Maine.<\/p>\n

\"AirAir Quality 8\/13\/25(WABI)<\/p>\n

The Maine DEP released the following health information: <\/p>\n

At elevated ozone levels, children, older adults, those who work outdoors, and individuals suffering from respiratory or heart diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, or COPD can experience reduced lung function and irritation. In addition, healthy adults who exert themselves outdoors may also notice these health effects. Affected individuals may notice symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, and\/or experience mild chest pain.<\/p>\n

Some actions you can take to protect your health during such periods include:<\/p>\n