Air Quality Alert in Effect for Middlesex and Mercer Counties 
Thick smoke associated with Canadian wildfires is moving across New Jersey this hour. It will continue through the evening and into the overnight. The smoke will continue to move south overnight. Air quality alerts are in effect.
National Weather Service Air Quality Alert:
NJZ012-015-080400-
Middlesex-Mercer
345 PM EDT Tue Jun 6 2023
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 7...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for Middlesex and Mercer Counties.
A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
diseases... and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles... visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
This message has been translated using third party software.
Instructions:
For emergencies, dial 9-1-1. For non emergency police assistance, dial 732-442-4400.
Address/Location
Perth Amboy OEM
365 New Brunswick Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-442-4400
City of Perth Amboy
Office of Emergency Management
732-442-4400