(WJET/WFXP)– As smoke from the wildfires in Canada and Minnesota continues to make its way through the region, a Code Orange Air Quality Alert was issued for Erie and some surrounding counties.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said particulate matter (PM2.5) levels from the smoke will place several counties, including Erie, Crawford and Mercer, in the Code Orange range.
Code Orange Alerts were also issued for Ashtabula County, Ohio and Chautauqua County, New York…