Code Purple Air Quality Action Day Friday, July 17 — Parks and Trails Closed
Wildfire smoke has raised fine particulate levels to VERY UNHEALTHY; all county parks and trails are closed and residents should limit outdoor activity.
Montgomery County has issued a Code Purple Air Quality Action Day for Friday, July 17; all county parks and trails are closed because elevated PM2.5 from wildfire smoke has made the air very unhealthy. Residents should limit or avoid outdoor activity, keep pets indoors, use indoor recirculation/high-efficiency filters or go to cooling centers if needed, note that N95 masks offer some protection while surgical/cloth masks do not, and call 911 for severe breathing or chest symptoms; check current conditions on AirNow.