Unhealthy Air Quality Calls for First Knozone Action Day on June 12

Indianapolis under smog alert covering a third of state

Air quality alert in Indiana due to ground-level ozone pollution. Residents advised to take precautions to protect health and reduce ozone levels.

Unhealthy air quality calls for first Knozone Action Day on June 12

INDIANAPOLIS— Those in central Indiana with asthma, COPD, and any other similar diagnoses should avoid spending time outdoors on Thursday due to the ground-level ozone forecast, according to the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability. The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing the first Knozone Action Day of 2025. This is due to hot temperatures, sunny skies and light wind that will result in conditions that can cause a high ozone level…

DEP declares Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Montco and surrounding areas - Around Ambler

The DEP has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone for Thursday, June 12 in Montgomery County and the surrounding region due to wafting smoke from the Canadian wildfires.  “Hazy sunshine through low level smoke from Canadian wildfires in tandem with high temperatures around 90 degrees and light southwest winds will act to produce significant ozone concentrations in the code ORANGE range Thursday afternoon,” the announcement said…

Unhealthy Air Expected In Central Ohio, Especially For Sensitive Groups

Heads up, Columbus! If you’re planning to spend time today, you might want to think twice. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has issued an Air Quality Alert for today, Thursday, June 12, warning that ozone pollution levels are expected to reach “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” in parts of Central Ohio, including Franklin, Delaware, Licking, and Fairfield counties. Basically, that means the air could be rough on the lungs, especia…

Indiana Issues Statewide Air Quality Alerts Today Due to Elevated Ozone Levels

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Indianapolis, IN – Much of Indiana is under an Air Quality Alert today as officials warn of potentially unhealthy ozone levels affecting sensitive groups throughout the state. According to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), multiple regions, including Indianapolis, Seymour, Richmond, and as far south as Corydon and…