Air Quality Alert in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED11/24/2022 9:00:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: UnknownSeverity: UnknownCertainty: Unknown
11/24/2022 9:00:00 AM until 11/24/2022 7:00:00 PM
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has
issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Thursday, including
for the Liberty/Clairton area, including Clairton, Glassport,
Lincoln, Liberty, and Port Vue.
A code ORANGE air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly,
and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung
diseases. 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/