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Wayne County Public Health Urges Wildfire Smoke Precautions July 16, 2026


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Wayne County Public Health Urges Residents to Take Precautions as Wildfire Smoke and Heat Impact Southeast Michigan

Wayne County, MI – Wayne County Public Health is urging residents to take precautions as smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires continues to impact air quality across Southeast Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has extended the statewide Air Quality Alert through today, July 16, due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), with air quality reaching Hazardous levels, which is unhealthy for everyone.

“Wildfire smoke at these levels is unhealthy for everyone, and the added heat can place even greater stress on the body,” said Dr. Avani Sheth, Chief Medical Health Officer for Wayne County Health, Human & Veterans Services. “The best way to protect yourself today is to stay indoors in air conditioning, keep windows closed, reduce outdoor activity, and check the Air Quality Index before going outside.”

Warm temperatures are also expected today. The combination of heat and wildfire smoke can place additional stress on the body, particularly for older adults, young children, people with chronic medical conditions, outdoor workers, and anyone without access to air conditioning.

Residents are encouraged to:

Stay indoors in air conditioning as much as possible and keep activity levels low.

Keep windows and doors closed.

Run air conditioning with MERV 13 or higher filters, if available. Learn more about adjusting your air conditioner at EPA Indoor Air Quality.

If you do not have air conditioning, seek relief at a cooling center or another air-conditioned public location.
Wear a well-fitting N95 or KN95 mask when spending time outdoors.

Move indoors immediately if you experience coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, or burning of the eyes, nose, or throat. If symptoms persist or worsen, contact your healthcare provider.

Monitor current air quality conditions through AirNow.gov and the Wayne County JustAir Dashboard, which provides localized air quality information across the county's 43 communities.

For more information visit:

cdc.gov/air

Send a message to learn more

June 2026 Stats:

Incidents: 901
Accidents: 9
Impounded Vehicles: 7
Arrests: 6
Traffic Violations: 150
Warnings: 81

Riverview City - Weather Alert.

Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 6:01PM EDT until July 3 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI

Description: SVRDTX

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Monroe County in southeastern Michigan...
Wayne County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 559 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ann Arbor to near Saline to near Tecumseh,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Milan and Canton around 610 PM EDT.
Dundee and Belleville around 615 PM EDT.
Romulus and Petersburg around 620 PM EDT.
Ida and Maybee around 625 PM EDT.
Taylor, Flat Rock, Carleton, and Dearborn around 630 PM EDT.
Monroe, Wyandotte, and Trenton around 635 PM EDT.
Grosse Ile around 640 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Newport, Melvindale, Gibraltar, Erie, New Boston, Woodland Beach,
Stony Point, Bolles Harbor, Rockwood, and Samaria.


Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Riverview City - Weather Alert.

Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 14 at 11:46AM EDT until June 14 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI

Description: SVRDTX

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wayne County in southeastern Michigan...
Southeastern Washtenaw County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1146 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Canton,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Livonia, Taylor, Romulus, Dearborn, and Greenfield Village around
1150 AM EDT.
Detroit and Wyandotte around 1205 PM EDT.
Downtown Detroit around 1210 PM EDT.
Belle Isle around 1220 PM EDT.
Grosse Pointe around 1225 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Whittaker, Melvindale, Gibraltar, New Boston, Rockwood, Harper Woods,
Westland, Grosse Pointe Shores, Ecorse, and Grosse Pointe Woods.


Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Riverview City - Tornado Warning.

Headline: Tornado Warning issued June 9 at 2:20PM EDT until June 9 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI

Description: TORDTX

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Wayne County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 220 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Romulus, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Taylor, Romulus, Dearborn, and Trenton around 225 PM EDT.
Wyandotte around 230 PM EDT.
Grosse Ile around 240 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brownstown Township, Melvindale, New Boston, Riverview, Ecorse, Allen
Park, River Rouge, Woodhaven, Lincoln Park, and Southgate.

This includes the following highways...
I-75 between mile markers 32 and 47.
I-275 between mile markers 12 and 18.
I-94 between mile markers 195 and 207.
I-96 near mile marker 192.
M-10 near mile marker 1.


Instruction: TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.