The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until
midnight EDT Thursday night.
An Air Quality Action day for Particulate Matter has been declared
for Wednesday, June 7th and Thursday, June 8th. Sensitive
individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly,
and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of
time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will rise into
unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide today and Thursday
and likely last into the evening hours both days due to wildfire
smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires. In Addition, ozone
is forecast to reach the moderate category on Wednesday as sunny
skies, light winds, and warm temperatures are forecast for the Garden
State.