HARRISBURG – The PA Department of Environmental Protection has declared a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert today. Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota will blanket the state, creating Code Purple concentrations of particulate matter. Residents are strongly encouraged to check the website airnow.gov for current conditions in their area. Current local conditions could be more severe or less severe depending on your location at any given time. Residents should make informed decisions on their outdoor activity based on the conditions at the time. During Code Purple Air Quality Alerts, all residents should avoid long or intense outdoor activities, and sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, and those with respiratory illnesses should avoid all outdoor activities. All residents are encouraged to move activities indoors. Residents and businesses within the Air Quality Alert areas are strongly encouraged to voluntarily help reduce fine particulate matter pollution by avoiding the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment and avoiding any open burning.
