The Brief
- Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to cause poor air quality across Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin.
- The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) and Department of Public Works (DPW) are adjusting operations to protect staff.
- DPW is suspending non-emergency field operations, and only emergency outdoor work will be performed until conditions improve.
MILWAUKEE – Canadian wildfire smoke continues to blanket southeast Wisconsin, triggering poor air quality throughout the Milwaukee area.
To protect employee health and safety amid the poor air quality, the City of Milwaukee Health Department and Department of Public Works are modifying their daily operations.
Services suspended
What we know:
DPW is suspending non-emergency field operations, and only emergency outdoor work will be performed until conditions improve. …