# Air Quality Alert: Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-16 16:39 ingested 2026-07-17 08:18

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Air Quality Alert — Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster
Severity: Unknown. Certainty: Unknown.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert for a portion of north central
Pennsylvania including Warren, McKean, and Elk Counties for Thursday,
July 16th.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code RED Air Quality Alert for the rest of central Pennsylvania for
Thursday, July 16th.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert for all of central Pennsylvania for
Friday, July 17th.

Wildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and south central Canada will
continue to result in unhealthy air quality through Friday.

Everyone should limit outdoor strenuous activity and exercise due to
poor air quality. Sensitive groups should avoid all outdoor activity.
Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering
from heart disease, asthma, or other lung diseases.

For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.

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