⚠️Air Quality Alert: Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Fine Particulates.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued aCode RED Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania forThursday, July 16th, and a…
(WHTM) - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a statewide Code Red Air Quality alert as wildfire smoke moves in from Canada and the Midwest. A Code Red alert is the third-most severe air quality index, indicating the air is unhealthy.
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared on Wednesday a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Thursday, July 16. The DEP said that wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada is projected to be entering the Keystone Stat…
People across Philadelphia are facing another round of extreme heat as the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection warns of unhealthy air quality, according to the DEP. Heat and air quality warnings impact daily life in Philadelphia The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection…
A statewide Code Red air quality alert remains in effect across Pennsylvania today as smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy levels of particle pollution into the region. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection declared a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Wednesda…
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- A code red air quality alert is in effect Thursday for New York City, Long Island, and portions of New Jersey. Air quality index levels are expected to reach unhealthy levels for portions of the tri-state area as smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to pour into our region,…
(WTAJ) -- Canadian wildfires are again affecting the air we breathe in Pennsylvania, as officials urge staying indoors and limiting outdoor activity. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert across the entire Commonwealth for Thursday, July 16.
(WBRE/WYOU) — We are on a weather alert both today and tomorrow due to the fact that the entirety of Pennsylvania is under an air quality alert issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. This alert will be in effect until midnight tonight.
Canadian wildfire smoke returned on Thursday morning to Philadelphia and the surrounding areas prompting officials to issue Code Red air quality alerts for all of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Delaware is under a Code Orange air quality alert.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Friday, July 17, due to wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota.
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday because of Canadian wildfire smoke, an upgrade from Thursday's Code Red Alert.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- While Thursday's air quality presented challenges for many in central Pennsylvania, state officials expect Friday to be worse. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a rare Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17 as wildfire smoke fro…
(WHTM) -- If you thought air quality was bad in Code Red conditions, there are two worse levels. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) uses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality Index levels as the basis for its air quality alerts.
Officials say wildfire smoke from Ontario, Canada and Minnesota continues to impact Pennsylvania, significantly deteriorating the air quality across Commonwealth.
Philadelphia faced a "Code Red" air quality alert Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the region, leading officials to warn residents—especially those with breathing problems—to limit time outdoors.
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Friday, July 17.
A Code Red Air Quality Alert for the entire region for Friday as a thick plume of the Canadian wildfire smoke drops south into our region. Code Red means it will be unhealthy for everyone, not just for sensitive groups.
The Washington, D.C., area is expected to cope with unhealthy air quality on Friday because of wildfire smoke drifting from Canada. The air in D.C. was rated very unhealthy, or code purple, early Friday morning.
The hazy/smoky skies will continue Friday with Code Purple Air Quality Alert. That means very unhealthy to hazardous air quality conditions across the entire region.
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- The wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota is getting worse in Pennsylvania. The PA Department of Environmental Protection has officially upgraded the air quality warning to a statewide Code Purple for Friday. That's a step more severe than the Code Red issued on Thursday.
