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Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 6:11PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for southwestern Pennsylvania for Thursday, July 16th. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert for southwestern Pennsylvania for Friday, July 17th. Wildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and south central Canada will continue to result in unhealthy air quality through Friday. Everyone should limit outdoor strenuous activity and exercise due to poor air quality. Sensitive groups should avoid all outdoor activity. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering from heart disease, asthma, or other lung diseases. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code PURPLE air quality alert for Friday, for the greater Pittsburgh region, including Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. A code PURPLE air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the local region are very unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/