CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT
From
Braddock Hills
Sent
Thu, Jul 16 @ 4:37pm
Description
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) has issued a PM 2.5 Air Quality Alert of Code Red for Thursday, July 16 and Code Orange for Friday, July 17. The Allegheny County Health Department is issuing a Mon Valley Watch for both days.
Wildfire smoke from Ontario, Canada and Minnesota will be entering the Commonwealth from the northernmost counties first, then later to the south, this Wednesday afternoon and lingering through Friday. The forecast indicates that the PM2.5 levels will exceed the 24-hour standard for the state of Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 16 as well as on Friday July 17, 2026.
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