Indoor Air Quality: Wildfires

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/climate-change-indoor-environment-and-health

1. Check your local air quality at https://www.airnow.gov

2. Keep doors and windows closed when air quality if poor.

3. Use at least MERV-13 air filters in HVAC systems and replace them frequently. High-particulate air in wildfire smoke clogs filters more quickly and can overwhelm heating and air conditioning units.

4. Vacuum horizontal surfaces inside your home with a HEPA-filter vacuum more frequently.

5. Once air quality conditions improve, increase fresh-air intake to turnover any stale interior air.