Code Red Air Quality Alert issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—As wildfire smoke from Canada continues to make its way into the state, the Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Thursday in the Baltimore area. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can […]

Governor Moore issues statement on Code Red, Air Stagnation Warning issued for Baltimore area

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Thursday released the following statement regarding Maryland’s Red Alert Air Quality Condition resulting from the Canadian Wildfires: “We are working in close coordination with the Maryland Department of the Environment and Maryland Department of Health to monitor the impact that wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada are having on air quality both in Maryland and across […]

BCPS cancels outdoor activities, outdoor field trips for Thursday

UPDATE: All after-school outdoor activities for June 8 have been cancelled. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The hazy smog enveloping Maryland on Thursday is affecting plans for some local schools. Due to poor air quality conditions, all outdoor activities at Baltimore County Public Schools for June 8, 2023, including field trips to outdoor locations, have been canceled. Decisions regarding after-school outdoor […]

Code Red Air Quality Alert issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—As smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to pass through the state, the Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Thursday in the Baltimore area. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. Officials say a concentrated plume of smoke is expected […]

Canadian wildfire smoke prompts Code Red in Baltimore area on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—As copious amounts of wildfire smoke from eastern Canada pour into the state, the Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthful for the general population. The effects of air pollution can […]