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(HARTFORD)—Elevated levels of fine particles (PM2.5) due to the ongoing western wildfires will be present in Connecticut this evening, Tuesday, July 20, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) encourages residents to limit outdoor activities this evening.
Until about midnight tonight, levels unhealthy for sensitive groups will be present statewide, while levels unhealthy for all groups will be present in the western part of the state.
People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens – take any of these steps to reduce your exposure:
- Avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
- Keep outdoor activities short.
- Consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them.
Everyone else – take any of these steps to reduce your exposure:
- Choose less strenuous activities (like walking instead of running) so you don’t breathe as hard.
- Shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors.
- Be active outdoors when air quality is better.
For more information on air quality, including DEEP’s daily Air Quality Index, go here.
