JUST IN: Local air quality reaches Code Red level as wildfire smoke thickens

Air quality measurements have reached Code Red levels in the D.C. area, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
It’s no surprise to anyone who can see and smell the smoke outside. The thick haze has been wafting into the region from the north, amid severe wildfires in Canada.
The Council of Government says it expects tomorrow to be a Code Red day as well.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has issued a Code Red Air Quality Health Advisory for