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Issued by the National Weather Service

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
Areas Affected:
Augusta - Rockingham - Shenandoah - Page - Warren - Nelson - Albemarle - Greene - Madison - Rappahannock - Orange - Culpeper - Stafford - Spotsylvania - King George - Northern Fauquier - Southern Fauquier - Western Highland - Eastern Highland - Northern Virginia Blue Ridge - Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: Fri, 7/17 7:54pm Updated: Fri, 7/17 11:22pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Sun, 7/19 12:00am Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown
 
Details: 
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for
Northwestern and Central Virginia.

Concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will
persist at levels consistent with an Air Quality Index of Unhealthy
(Red Alert) to Very Unhealthy (Purple Alert) Friday night into
Saturday morning. Air quality begins to improve Saturday afternoon.

A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the
general population. The risk of health effects is increased
for everyone. 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 Virginia DEQ air quality web site at
www.deq.virginia.gov

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
Areas Affected:
Augusta - Rockingham - Shenandoah - Page - Warren - Nelson - Albemarle - Greene - Madison - Rappahannock - Orange - Culpeper - Stafford - Spotsylvania - King George - Northern Fauquier - Southern Fauquier - Western Highland - Eastern Highland - Northern Virginia Blue Ridge - Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: Fri, 7/17 11:00am Updated: Fri, 7/17 11:22pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Sat, 7/18 11:00am Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown
 
Details: 
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for
Northwestern and Central Virginia.

A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the
general population. The risk of health effects is increased
for everyone. 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 Virginia DEQ air quality web site at
www.deq.virginia.gov

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
Areas Affected:
Augusta - Rockingham - Shenandoah - Page - Warren - Nelson - Albemarle - Greene - Madison - Rappahannock - Orange - Culpeper - Stafford - Spotsylvania - King George - Northern Fauquier - Southern Fauquier - Western Highland - Eastern Highland - Northern Virginia Blue Ridge - Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: Thu, 7/16 5:23pm Updated: Fri, 7/17 11:22pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Sat, 7/18 12:00am Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown
 
Details: 
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for Northwestern and Central
Virginia.

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 be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles
visit the Virginia DEQ air quality web site at www.deq.virginia.gov