When air quality alerts are issued, Scout leaders should refer to the SAFE Checklist and its Safety Moment to determine if an activity is safe. Leaders should review local area guidance for their county (or the county in which the potential outdoor activity will be held.) Units and Districts should refrain from outdoor and strenuous activities if the air quality is forecast to be unhealthy. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issues air quality warnings for our geographic area:  https://www.mwcog.org/environment/planning-areas/air-quality/air-quality-forecast/. If traveling outside our local region, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers guidance on how to track local conditions and stay safe outdoors: https://www.airnow.gov/wildfires/when-smoke-is-in-the-air/. The American Camping Association provides a resource list for wildfires with additional information for camps: https://www.acacamps.org/resources/wildfires-smoke-impacting-camps