Thousands advised to stay inside in Texas, Indiana

Thousands of residents in parts of Texas and Indiana face potentially unhealthy levels of air pollution early Saturday morning, a live map from AirNow shows.

In Indiana, the map shows an area of fine particle (PM2.5) pollution in the “unhealthy” Air Quality Index (AQI) category spanning western Indianapolis, along with Mooresville and Danville.

In Texas, a pocket south-east of El Paso, including the towns of Socorro, San Elizario, Fabens, and Tornillo, face ozone and particulate matter (PM) readings in the “unhealthy” category.

At these air pollution levels, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that sensitive groups avoid long or intense outdoor activities and consider rescheduling moving them indoors.

The EPA also advises that the remainder of the population reduces long or intense activities, and to take more breaks during outdoor activities.

This is a developing story. More to follow.