ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An air quality alert has been issued for the Albuquerque area due to smoke from an Arizona wildfire.
The city’s Environmental Health Department’s Air Quality Program issued the alert due to smoke causing elevated levels of particulate matter.
Satellite imagery showed smoke from the Skunk Fire in eastern Arizona heading toward the Albuquerque area on Monday afternoon.
Health officials say the smoke could linger in the Albuquerque area through Tuesday morning.
The Environmental Health Department recommends that all individuals take precautions when outdoors during hazy conditions.
People most sensitive to particulate pollution include young children, adults age 65 and up, pregnant women, and those with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness.
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