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IDC013-190622-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Evacuation Immediate
ID Blaine County
Relayed by National Weather Service Pocatello ID
422 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026


The following message is transmitted at the request of Blaine
County.

Residents of the Indian Creek Evacuation Zone are in GO. This
means leave immediately.

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LAT...LON 4356 11433 4356 11432 4357 11432 4358 11431
      4359 11430 4359 11429 4359 11427 4357 11427
      4356 11427 4355 11429 4355 11431 4355 11431
      4355 11431 4355 11432 4355 11432

$$

17844133710001396562054


Heat Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
801 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

NDZ017>020-031>033-035-040>044-046>048-050-051-059>062-191215-
/O.CON.KBIS.HT.Y.0002.260719T1800Z-260720T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-
Dickey-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux-Eastern Sioux-
Including the cities of Hettinger, New Leipzig, Mott, Glen Ullin,
Oakes, Hebron, Linton, Strasburg, Edgeley, Beulah, Killdeer, Kulm,
Napoleon, Ellendale, Solen, Fort Yates, Halliday, Porcupine, New
England, Ashley, Lamoure, New Salem, Beach, Marmarth, Gackle,
Selfridge, Dickinson, Elgin, Wishek, Medora, Bismarck, Center,
Mandan, Hazen, Bowman, Watford City, and Carson
801 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 /701 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values near 100 expected.

* WHERE...Southwest and portions of south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

Telken

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
104 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026

SDZ001-002-012>014-025>027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-
WYZ054>056-058>060-191200-
/O.CON.KUNR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260720T0300Z/
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala
Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa
Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern
Jackson-Southern Perkins-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Weston County Plains-Newcastle-Northeastern Crook-
Including the cities of Edgemont, Scenic, Ludlow, Tuthill, White
River, Sharps Corner, Elm Springs, Lemmon, Summerset, Rapid City, Box
Elder, Shadehill, Ideal, Hamill, Rochelle, Beulah, Quinn, Witten,
Wall, Mud Butte, Osage, Potato Creek, Martin, Rumford, Piedmont,
Belvidere, Milesville, Fairburn, Wood, Sorum, Colome, Cottonwood,
Pine Ridge, Batesland, Allen, Whitewood, Kyle, Mission, Cedar Butte,
Fruitdale, Union Center, Ellsworth AFB, Buffalo Gap, Interior,
Spearfish, Sturgis, Red Owl, Philip, Rosebud, Midland, Harrington,
Opal, Wright, Glad Valley, South Eagle Butte, Prairie City, Hot
Springs, Caputa, Oral, Weston, Devils Tower, Ardmore, Hermosa,
Kadoka, Howes, Keyhole Reservoir, Newell, Wasta, Enning, Pine Haven,
Hulett, Norris, Wanblee, Cherry Creek, Belle Fourche, Manderson,
Colony, Winner, Saint Francis, Usta, New Underwood, Newcastle,
Porcupine, Faith, Redig, Aladdin, Camp Crook, Parmelee, Wounded Knee,
Oelrichs, Gillette, Provo, Saint Onge, Rockyford, Black Hawk,
Recluse, Moorcroft, Tilford, Vale, Rozet, Folsom, Dupree, Long
Valley, Hoover, Ladner, Upton, Angostura Reservoir, White Owl, Belle
Fourche Reservoir, Buffalo, Zeona, Meadow, Bison, Reva, Oglala,
Clareton, and Smithwick
104 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 /204 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, and southwestern
  South Dakota and northeast Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

Calderon


Air Quality Alert


IDC035-049-201900-
Clearwater-Idaho-
420 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 /320 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY FOR Clearwater and Idaho Counties...

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to
wildfire smoke.

Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.

* WHERE...Clearwater and Idaho Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon 7/20/2026.

* IMPACTS...Members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the
elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those
individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or
smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor
activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air
quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals
limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors.

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ`s
Lewiston Regional Office at (208) 799-4370

$$

IDC009-017-021-055-079-191915-
Benewah-Bonner-Boundary-Kootenai-Shoshone-
Including the cities of St Maries, Plummer, Tensed, Sandpoint,
Priest River, Blanchard, Careywood, Clark Fork,, Bonners Ferry,
Moyie Springs, Porthill, Eastport, Naples, Coeur d`Alene,
Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Bayview, Rathdrum, Athol, Kellogg,
Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan, Smelterville, and Calder
1220 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d`Alene
Environmental Protection Agency

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality
  Index is forecasted to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. For the
  latest air quality readings, head to https://fire.airnow.gov or
  visit the Idaho Smoke Blog at www.idsmoke.blogspot.com.

* WHERE...Boundary County, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah
  Counties.

* WHEN...Next update by 12 PM Monday, July 20th.

* IMPACTS...Some members of the public may experience health effects;
  members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health
  effects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the
elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those
individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or
smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity
during this advisory. Open burning is currently prohibited by air
quality rules. It is also recommended that all other individuals
limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors.

Idaho DEQ Coeur D`Alene Regional Office - (208)-769-1422

$$

IDC057-061-069-191915-
Latah-Lewis-Nez Perce-
Including the cities of Moscow, Potlatch, Deary, Genesee, Juliaetta,
Kendrick, Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, Lewiston, Lapwai,
Peck, Culdesac, and Gifford
1220 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Lewiston
Nez Perce Tribe

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to
  wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for
  Sensitive Groups.

* WHERE...Latah, Nez Perce, and Lewis Counties including the Nez
  Perce Reservation.

* WHEN...Next update by 1200 PM PDT Monday, July 20th.

* IMPACTS...Members of sensitive groups may experience health
  effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the
elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those
individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or
smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor
activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air
quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals
limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors.

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ`s
Lewiston Regional Office at (208) 799-4370

$$

ORC023-063-069-201900-
Grant-Wallowa-Wheeler-
Including the cities of John Day, Monument, Dayville, Long Creek,
Seneca, Enterprise, Joseph, Wallowa..Imnaha, Troy, Lostine, Fossil,
Spray, and Mitchell
1214 PM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY...

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality
Advisory until noon PDT Monday.

For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region
combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach
unhealthy levels.

Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate
heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health
problems.  Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it
is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung
condition.

For additional information...please visit the Web site at
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ

$$

ORC001-025-201900-
Baker-Harney-
1205 PM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY FOR Baker County and northern Harney County...

* WHAT...High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfire
  smoke.

* WHERE...Baker County and northern Harney County.

* WHEN...UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...Smoke can irritate the eyes, lungs and worsen some
  medical conditions. People most at risk to adverse health effects
  include infants, young children, people with heart or lung
  disease, older adults, and pregnant women.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on
  weather. Check current conditions on the Oregon Smoke Information
  Blog, DEQ`s Air Quality Index, or by downloading the free
  OregonAIR app on your smartphone.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

* Stay inside if possible. Keep windows and doors closed.

* Avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

* Use high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters in indoor
  ventilation systems or portable air purifiers.

* Be aware of smoke in your area and avoid places with the highest
  levels.

* If you have heart or lung disease, or asthma, follow your
  healthcare provider`s advice.

For current Oregon air quality conditions, please visit:
https://aqi.oregon.gov

For additional information, please visit:
https://www.oregon.gov/deq

$$

IDZ007-201700-

Air Quality Alert Message
Nez Perce Tribe ERWM Air Quality Program
Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT
1149 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE NEZ PERCE RESERVATION...

* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory due to smoke from wildfires.

Air Quality Index ranging from Moderate to Unhealthy.

* WHERE...All Areas on the Nez Perce Reservation.

* WHEN...Until Monday, July 20, 2026, at 10:00am.

* IMPACTS...Those who experience health effects from smoke include
  children under 18, elders, pregnant women, people with asthma
  or have difficulty breathing, diabetes, heart problems or
  otherwise compromised health, and people who have high exposure
  (those who work, exercise, or spend extensive time outdoors).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Under the most severe pollution level, sensitive groups should avoid
outdoor exposure and limit indoor activities, and everyone should
restrict their outdoor activities.

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/health-wellness/environmental-
health/wildfire-smoke
Idaho Smoke Information Hotline: 1-800-345-1007

&&

LAT...LON 4620 11645 4615 11620 4621 11615 4621 11607
      4623 11601 4629 11612 4641 11620 4641 11630
      4647 11637 4650 11637 4650 11645 4656 11645
      4657 11625 4614 11589 4599 11596 4612 11648

$$

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