Code RED Air Quality Alert Through Tonight

TL;DR: Virginia issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for fine particulates affecting the Richmond region through midnight, warning residents to limit outdoor activity.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for fine particulates across the Richmond Metro Area, including areas north and northeast of Richmond and the Virginia Eastern Shore, in effect until midnight tonight. Code RED means air quality is unhealthy for all residents, and everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. People with respiratory or heart conditions may experience more serious health effects and should exercise particular caution.

Why it matters: Chesterfield residents should limit time outdoors and avoid strenuous activity, and those with heart or lung conditions should take extra precautions as air quality reaches unhealthy levels.

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