(La Porte County, IN) - An Air Quality Action Day has been declared for this area by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

That means levels of fine particulate matter in the air are expected to be unhealthy for certain people with respiratory sensitivities.

IDEM officials have issued the warning for Tuesday for most areas in Northern Indiana.

The cause is Canadian wildfire smoke which is expected to circulate throughout the region.

You can check air quality conditions at IDEM’s website.