CHENEY, Wash., Aug. 4 -- Eastern Washington University issued the following news release:
Due to the Spokane Complex Fires, our campus and surrounding areas are currently experiencing reduced air quality caused by wildfire smoke.
EWU's Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) team is closely monitoring local Air Quality Index (AQI) levels and working with regional health and emergency officials to ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff. We encourage you to take the following steps:
* Check Air Quality: Monitor real-time local air quality levels viaAirNow.govor your mobile weather app before heading outdoors.
* Limit Your Time Outdoors: If you work outdoors, contact your supervisor about possible adjustments or an N95 mask. Ad...