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Code Red: Philadelphia Air Quality Low Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Officials Warn

Code Red: Philadelphia Air Quality Low Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Officials Warn

Code Red: Philadelphia Air Quality Low Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Officials Warn Wildfire smoke from north of the border is again affecting air quality levels in Philadelphia, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. "The wildfire smoke has progressed further east overnight faster than models have been projecting, which will result in the higher concentrations of fine particulate matter ... reaching the area from the northwest earlier on Wednesday than expected," DEP said in its June 28 forecast. The forecast has been upgraded to Code Red, and "sensitive" groups like people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and t…

06/28/2023