...SMOKE FROM AREA WILDFIRES WILL DRIFT OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WESTERN TEXAS ...
SMOKE FROM A MASSIVE WILDFIRE ...THE WHITEWATER FIRE COMPLEX ...WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WESTERN TEXAS INCLUDING THE EL PASO AND LAS CRUCES VICINITIES. AS A RESULT SOME AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE POOR AIR QUALITY WHICH WILL CAUSE UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS ...ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. IN ADDITION THE SMOKE WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 2 MILES OVER A FEW LOCATIONS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PERSONS IN AREAS OF SMOKE SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ...ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE LUNG OR HEART DISEASE. PERSONS TRAVELING IN DENSE SMOKE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND DRIVE SLOWLY DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES. BRICE