The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Advisory until 11am Friday morning for Black Hawk, Buchanan, Benton, Linn, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar and Muscatine Counties.

FINE PARTICULATE LEVELS NEAR EPA HEALTH STANDARDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THESE AREAS UNTIL 11 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING.

THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY OR HEART DISEASE…THE ELDERLY…AND CHILDREN LIMIT PROLONGED EXERTION UNTIL AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS IMPROVE.