Wednesday marked a flurry of cancelled and postponed athletic events on the East Coast as wildfires in Canada triggered air quality alerts.
than yesterday. Levels on Thursday triggered a"Code Purple" designation in some areas. Those are the most dangerous air conditions, marking a 201 to 300 air quality index. Surrounding areas are also seeing Code Red and Code Maroon levels toward Baltimore.
Meanwhile, the New York Giants canceled Thursday's OTA practice session. This move came shortly after the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene & NYC Emergency Management issued a warning, saying “It is strongly recommended that organizations cancel or postpone outdoor events, or move these activities indoors.”
Although the Giants' facility is indoors, the air quality still presented risk. The team is scheduled to hold another OTA session Friday with mandatory minicamp next week. No Giants OTA practice today and will likely be case tomorrow due to air quality. We’ll be back next week for mandatory minicamp
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