The entire region now is in either 'good' or 'moderate,' so there are no health concerns at this time.
The latest Air Quality Index in Philadelphia is 51 right on the edge of "good." It's a far cry from the 447 "hazardous" we had on Wednesday night.Scientists continue to monitor air quality conditions across the Delaware Valley, which continue to improve.
The forecast from the Pennsylvania DEP for Saturday is to keep us in the "moderate" zone as some upper-level smoke still exits, but will not be very noticeable. Delaware issued a red alert for air quality earlier in the morning, as experts saw a high number of potentially dangerous particulates in the air, especially for the very young, old, or those with underlying conditions.
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