
Code Red on Thanksgiving, Unhealthy Air Outside
By Jesse Wood
The smoke from the wildfires is affecting the air quality. Today in the High Country was a Code Orange day, which is particularly “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” like children, the elderly and those with lung and heart disease.
But Thanksgiving Day will be a Code Red day, according to the N.C. Air Quality Forecast Center.
Code Red means: “Children, active people, older adults, and those with heart or lung disease (like asthma) [should] avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. Everyone else: limit prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.”
The N.C. Air Quality Forecast Center updates the following day’s forecast at 3 p.m. each day. Click the link above for more information. See images below.
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