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Air Quality Alert issued May 26 at 11:53AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NMAQAABQThe following message is transmitted at the request of the NewMexico Departments of Health and Environment and the InteragencyWildland Fire Air Quality Response Program.* WHAT...Unhealthy air quality levels due to wildfire smoke.* WHERE...In the vicinity of the Blue 2 Fire, including Ruidoso andareas immediately downwind.* WHEN...Through Monday morning.* IMPACTS...For sensitive groups, don't do any intense or lengthyphysical activity. Move activities indoors or to a time when the airquality is better. For everyone else, limit intense or lengthyphysical activity. Take more breaks during all outdoor activities.* HEALTH INFORMATION...Remember, your eyes are your best tools todetermine if it is safe to be outside. Use the 5-3-1 Method availableat https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html.If visibility is:Under 5 miles, the air quality is unhealthy for young children,adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heartand/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness.Outdoor activity should be minimized.Around 3 miles, young children, adults over age 65, pregnantwomen, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or otherrespiratory illness should avoid all outdoor activities.Around 1 mile, the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. Peopleshould remain indoors and avoid all outdoor activities includingrunning errands. Unless an evacuation has been issued, stay insideyour home, indoor workplace, or in a safe shelter.For smoke forecast outlooks from the Interagency Wildland Fire AirQuality Response Program please visit:https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.

National Weather Service