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An Air Quality Alert is in effect Tuesday, August 6, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Washington.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 6 2024…
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Tuesday for the Hagerstown area.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.