Air quality alert in effect for Bucks County Saturday [Video]

An air quality alert was issued in effect until Saturday at midnight for Bucks County.

“The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for The Philadelphia Metro area,” states the National Weather Service.

Air quality alerts: Recommendations from NWS

When an air quality alert is in effect, following the weather service guidance is pivotal. Here are some simple tips from the weather service for safeguarding your well-being:

1. Retreat indoors whenever feasible:

• If you can, take refuge indoors, especially if you have respiratory concerns, underlying health conditions, or belong to the senior or child demographics.

2. Minimize outdoor exposure:

• When you can’t avoid going outdoors, keep outdoor activities to the bare essentials. Reducing your time outdoors is the key.

3. Scale back pollution-inducing practices:

• Exercise prudence when it comes to activities that exacerbate pollution, such as driving cars, wielding gas-powered lawnmowers, or utilizing other motorized vehicles. Minimize their use during air quality alerts.

4. Banish open burning:

• Refrain …