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Code Purple air quality warning
Coverage of Code Purple air quality warning in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Stay at home’: Philly pools closed, trash pickup cancelled due to very unhealthy air
Philadelphia has suspended trash pickup and closed pools due to a Code Purple air quality warning caused by wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota. The city advises residents to stay indoors as the air is deemed very unhealthy for everyone, with libraries remaining open for access to air conditioning.