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Air Quality Alert Message
MD Dept of Environment and VA Dept of Environmental Quality
Relayed by National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
440 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

DCZ001-050400-
District of Columbia-
440 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 4 2025...

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District
Department of Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality
Alert Friday for the District of Columbia.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and
the elderly. 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
https://www.mwcog.org/environment/air/forecast/.

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VAZ053-054-505-506-526-527-050400-
Fairfax-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
440 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 4 2025...

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for Northern Virginia.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and
the elderly. 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 at www.deq.virginia.gov.

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