Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Second Day In A Row In Maryland
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for most of Maryland for the second day in a row Thursday.
Temperatures soared to a record high of 92 degrees. The last record was set in 1913 at 91 degrees.
The heat has led to the quality of air to become dangerous for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, those who suffer from lung disease or people with asthma.
The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
The National Weather Service warns that the wind combined with the low relative humidity will enhance the threat for the spread of fires into the evening.
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