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Air Quality Alert in Baltimore & Region

Updated On: Jun 08, 2023

June 8, 2023 | HEALTH AND SAFETY | The air quality in Baltimore and the surrounding region is worse Thursday morning than it was Wednesday. Depending on where you are in the Baltimore region, the air quality as of 6:45 a.m. Thursday is either “very unhealthy” or even “hazardous.” Where the air is considered “very unhealthy,” there is an increased risk of health effects for everyone, and where the air is “hazardous,” it is considered an emergency condition, according to AirNow.gov. This Baltimore Banner story offered in public service will be updated throughout the day with what you need to know. Related: How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke