Additionally, Buncombe, Swain and Polk counties will have a Code Red air quality alert today, according to the North Carolina ...

Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Code Purple Air Quality Action Day for fine particulates for ...

Five counties in Western North Carolina are under severe air quality alerts due to ongoing wildfires. The affected counties are experiencing code orange, red, and purple alerts, indicating ...

DEQ’s website has a list of resources for keeping safe around wildfire smoke.

Transylvania and Henderson counties are under a Code Purple air quality advisory on Friday, March 28. Buncombe, Swain and Polk counties also have Code Red unhealthy air. How to know if the ...

For the most up-to-date air quality forecast information, visit the Air Quality Portal. Code Purple is very unhealthy air quality. The general public is urged to avoid long or intense outdoor ...