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Code Purple: DC Region Records Unprecedented Air Quality Level

Code Purple: DC Region Records Unprecedented Air Quality Level

Code Purple: DC Region Records Unprecedented Air Quality Level The entire DC region is being advised by officials to stay indoors on Thursday due to the poor air quality stemming from the Canadian wildfires. On Thursday, June 8, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) issued a “Code Purple” air quality alert for Washington, DC. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing unhealthy air quality in the Washington, DC area and the northeast US. This problem is likely to continue or worsen through Friday.We urge residents and visitors to follow precautions related to the “Code Purple” air …

by Zak Failla

06/08/2023