The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania.
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT TUESDAY AUG 5
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for eastern Pennsylvania from midnight
EDT tonight through midnight EDT Tuesday night.
This is due to smoke from wildfires in central Canada, resulting in
elevated fine particle pollution.
A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive
groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from
asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly.
The
effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous
activity or exercise outdoors.